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Definitions for portress
ˈpɔr trɪs, ˈpoʊr-portress

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  1. portressnoun

    a female porter (person in control of the entrance to a building)

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Portressnoun

    A female guardian of a gate. Janitrix.

    Etymology: from porter

    The portress of hell-gate reply’d. John Milton, Par. Lost.

    The shoes put on, our faithful portress
    Admits us in to storm the fortress;
    While like a cat with walnuts shod,
    Stumbling at ev’ry step she trod. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Portressnoun

    a female porter

Anagrams for portress »

  1. presorts

  2. sporters

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of portress in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of portress in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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