Hoge Porte

Dutch

Alternative forms

Hooge Porte (obsolete spelling)
Porte (shortening)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɦoː.ɣə pɔr.tə/

Proper noun

Hoge Porte ?

The Sublime Porte, pars pro toto for the Ottoman sultanic court, notably in Topkapi palace, hence for the imperial government, notably the vizierial divan and the entire empre

Synonyms

(pars pro toto) Istanboel n

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