Definitions for portress

portress por·tress

Spelling: [pawr-tris, pohr-]
IPA: /ˈpɔr trɪs, ˈpoʊr-/

Portress is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 275 anagrams from letters in portress (eoprrsst).

Definitions for portress

noun

  1. a woman who has charge of a door or gate; a female doorkeeper.

Origin of portress

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at porter2, -ess

Examples for portress

And the portress looked as though she were resolved to obey her master's orders.

The sisters are asleep, except the portress, who will be far away.

The portress at the house in the Rue Montmartre is the most obliging woman in the world.

It had a rectoress to care for and govern it, and a portress.

"The Superior must decide upon your case," said the portress.

The girls at Santa Isabela have a mother superior and a portress.

The portress was expecting him, and he was admitted without a word.

The portress and her keys returned again, and parleyed a moment.

I ran, rang, and being recognized by the portress, was at once admitted.

All was made clean and tidy when the portress came, but we were not to get off so easily!

Word Value for portress
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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