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port·li·ness
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portlinessnoun
The quality of being portly
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Portlinessnoun
Dignity of mien; grandeur of demeanour.
Etymology: from portly.
Such pride is praise, such portliness is honour,
That boldness innocence bears in her eyes;
And her fair countenance like a goodly banner
Spreads in defiance of all enemies. Edmund Spenser.When substantialness combineth with delightfulness, fulness with fineness, seemliness with portliness, and currantness with stayedness, how can the language sound other than most full of sweetness? William Camden, Remains.
Webster Dictionary
Portlinessnoun
the quality or state of being portly; dignity of mien or of personal appearance; stateliness
Portlinessnoun
bulkiness; corpulence
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of portliness in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of portliness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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