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Port.

Archaic form of Porto: a city in Portugal.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/pɔːt/Received-Pronunciation/pɔɹt/General-American/po(ː)ɹt//poət/
  1. Archaic form of Porto: a city in Portugal.

    alt-of · archaic
  2. A surname.

name/pɔːt/Received-Pronunciation/pɔɹt/General-American/po(ː)ɹt//poət/
  1. University of Portsmouth, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.

Where this word comes from

Shortened form of Portsmouth.

name/pɔːt/Received-Pronunciation/pɔɹt/General-American/po(ː)ɹt//poət/
  1. Portugal, used on maps to indicate territories or possessions

Where this word comes from

Shortened form of Portugal

name/pɔːt/Received-Pronunciation/pɔɹt/General-American/po(ː)ɹt//poət/
  1. Ellipsis of Port Adelaide Football Club.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of Port Adelaide.

name/pɔːt/Received-Pronunciation/pɔɹt/General-American/po(ː)ɹt//poət/
  1. Ellipsis of Port Macquarie.

    New-South-Wales · abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of Port Macquarie.

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