Synonyms for porter
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pawr-ter, pohr- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɔr tər, ˈpoʊr- |
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Définition of porter
Origin :- "person who carries," late 14c. (mid-13c. as a surname), from Anglo-French portour, Old French porteor "porter, bearer; reporter" (12c.), from Late Latin portatorem (nominative portator) "carrier, one who carries," from past participle stem of Latin portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)).
- noun person who serves as attendant, caretaker
- To the porter who answered his ring he handed the message to be put off at the first stop.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Even in the Porter household, which was at Ringwood Farm, was divided allegiance.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- There had been great unison in the Porter household over the placing of Alan.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- The Porter family were not the only dwellers of Brookfield who took part in racing.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- Porter turned into the box, and taking the chair the other pushed toward him, sat down.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- "Porter tells me Lucretia is good business," said Danby, in a tentative tone.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- Lauzanne is a maiden, and Porter doesn't often make a mistake about any of his own stock.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- He was Mike Gaynor, a trainer, and more than once Porter had stood his friend.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- "That mare'll beat him," retorted Porter, curtly, nettled by the other's cocksureness.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- "I don't want the horse—" began Porter; but Langdon interrupted him.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
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