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===Etymology===
From {{L.}} ''[[porta]]''
===Noun===
# A [[grandiose]] and often [[lavish]] [[entrance]].
# An entrance, entry point, or means of entry.
#: ''The local library, a '''portal''' of knowledge.''
# {{context|Internet}} A [[website]] that acts as an entrance to other websites on the Internet.
# {{anatomy}} A short [[vein]] that carries [[blood]] into the [[liver]].
====Translations====
*grandiose entrance
*French: [[portique]]
[[Category: General Reference]]