portal
/ˈpɔːtəl/ · noun
Meaning
- An entrance, entry point, or means of entry.
- A website or page that acts as an entrance to other websites or pages on the Internet.
- A short vein that carries blood into the liver.
- A magical or technological doorway leading to another location, period in time or dimension.
- A lesser gate, where there are two of different dimensions.
- Formerly, a small square corner in a room separated from the rest of an apartment by wainscoting, forming a short passage to another apartment.
- Of or relating to a porta, especially the porta of the liver.
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