Porter Definition
- o. henry
- William Sydney Porter
- cole albert porter
- Cole Porter
- katherine anne porter
- pullman porter
- gatekeeper
- ostiary
- doorman
- hall-porter
- door guard
- doorkeeper
- porter's beer
- stout
- gateman
Origin of Porter
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Middle English portour from Anglo-Norman from Late Latin portātor from Latin portāre to carry per-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English from Anglo-Norman from Late Latin portārius from Latin porta gate per-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Anglo-Norman portour, from Old French porteor, from Latin portātor, from past participle of portare (“to carry")
From Wiktionary
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From Anglo-Norman portour, from Old French portier, from Late Latin portarius (“gatekeeper"), from porta (“gate").
From Wiktionary
Short for porter's ale (probably so called because it was favored by laborers in the 1700s)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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