portance

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portance

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From Middle French portance (“a carrying, support”), from porter (“to carry”), from Latin portare (“carry, bear, convey”).

noun

obsolete, uncountable The manner in which one carries oneself; behaviour. […] for in court gay portaunce he perceiu'd, / And gallant shew to be in greatest gree […]
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"portance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/portance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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portance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/portance

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"portance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/portance.

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@misc{portance_2026,
  title = {portance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/portance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}