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   Por·tal

   /ˈpôrdl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a doorway, gate, or other entrance, especially a large and imposing one.
   • 2. a website or web page providing access or links to other sites: "many healthcare providers already utilize portals through which a patient can access test results"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin portale, neuter (used as a noun) of portalis ‘like a gate’, from Latin porta ‘door, gate’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

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