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Definitions for Portress
ˈpɔr trɪs, ˈpoʊr-portress
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portressnoun
a female porter (person in control of the entrance to a building)
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Portressnoun
A female guardian of a gate. Janitrix.
Etymology: from porter
The portress of hell-gate reply’d. John Milton, Par. Lost.
The shoes put on, our faithful portress
Admits us in to storm the fortress;
While like a cat with walnuts shod,
Stumbling at ev’ry step she trod. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.
Webster Dictionary
Portressnoun
a female porter
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Portress in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Portress in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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