See Also: porte(medicine)
Porte(dictionary)
La Porte Hospital(health)
porte-bouquet(dictionary)
porte-cochere(dictionary)
porte-monnaie(dictionary)
porte cochere(encyclopedia)
LA PORTE COMMUNITY Credit Union(finance)

laughter (oh) and porte (medicine)


laughter (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: hleahtor]
when people laugh, or the sound of people laughing
::Foster joined in the laughter.
::He looked shocked, then burst into laughter (=started laughing) .
roar/scream/shriek with laughter
(=laugh very loudly)
::Audiences roared with laughter.
::He shook with laughter .
peals/gales/howls etc of laughter
(=loud laughs)
::The comment brought peals of laughter from her classmates.

porte (medicine)


porte


The Ottoman court; the government of the Turkish empire, officially called the Sublime Porte, from the gate (port) of the sultan's palace at which justice was administered.

Origin: F. Porte a gate, L. Porta. See Port a gate.

Source: Websters Dictionary