Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sublime porte

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: sub-lime -porte
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The monumental portal at the Ottoman palace where the supreme tribunals were held; became the surname of the first palace in Bursa, transferred to the even grander Topkapı palace after the capital's transfer to Istanbul (the former Byzantine imperial capital Constantinople)

name

The Ottoman sultanic court, hence the imperial government, notably the vizierial divan and the entire empire, or a personage with a similar standing.

Example Sentences

"He liked the pleasures of the table, and he liked attendance; he was a sort of Sublime Porte to his valets."

Etymology

From French Sublime Porte (“high gate/portal”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Sublime Porte

Inflected Forms

High Porte (alternative) Ottoman Porte (alternative) Porte (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

mikado pharaoh

Synonyms

Ottoman sultanic court etc porte

Questions

What does sublime porte mean?: The monumental portal at the Ottoman palace where the supreme tribunals were held; became the surname of the first palace in Bursa, transferred to the even grander Topkapı palace after the capital's transfer to Istanbul (the former Byzantine imperial capital Constantinople)
Where does sublime porte come from?: It is traced to French.

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