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Deporture
Deporture De*por"ture, n.
Deportment. [Obs.]
Stately port and majestical deporture. --Speed.
Importunable
Importunable Im*por"tu*na*ble, a.
Heavy; insupportable. [Obs.] --Sir T. More.
ImportunacyImportunacy Im*por"tu*na*cy, n. [From Importunate.]
The quality of being importunate; importunateness. ImportunateImportunate Im*por"tu*nate, a. [See Importune.]
1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous;
overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an
impotunate petitioner, curiosity. --Whewell.
2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] --Donne. --
Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n. ImportunatelyImportunate Im*por"tu*nate, a. [See Importune.]
1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous;
overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an
impotunate petitioner, curiosity. --Whewell.
2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] --Donne. --
Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n. ImportunatenessImportunate Im*por"tu*nate, a. [See Importune.]
1. Troublesomely urgent; unreasonably solicitous;
overpressing in request or demand; urgent; teasing; as, an
impotunate petitioner, curiosity. --Whewell.
2. Hard to be borne; unendurable. [R.] --Donne. --
Im*por"tu*nate*ly, adv. -- Im*por"tu*nate*ness, n. Importunator
Importunator Im*por"tu*na`tor, n.
One who importunes; an importuner. [Obs.] --Sir E. Sandys.
ImportuneImportune Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p.
pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F.
importuner.]
1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with
frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or
pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.
Their ministers and residents here have perpetually
importuned the court with unreasonable demands.
--Swift.
2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.'
--Spenser. Importune
Importune Im`por*tune", v. i.
To require; to demand. [Obs.]
We shall write to you, As time and our concernings
shall importune. --Shak.
ImportunedImportune Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p.
pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F.
importuner.]
1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with
frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or
pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.
Their ministers and residents here have perpetually
importuned the court with unreasonable demands.
--Swift.
2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.'
--Spenser. ImportuneeImportunee Im`por*tunee", a. [F. importun, L. importunus;
pref. im- not + a derivative from the root of portus harbor,
importunus therefore orig. meaning, hard of access. See
Port harbor, and cf. Importunate.]
1. Inopportune; unseasonable. [Obs.]
2. Troublesome; vexatious; persistent; urgent; hence,
vexatious on account of untimely urgency or perinacious
solicitation. [Obs.]
And their importune fates all satisfied. --Spenser.
Of all other affections it [envy] is the most
importune and continual. --Bacon. Importunely
Importunely Im`por*tune"ly, adv.
In an importune manner. [Obs.]
Importuner
Importuner Im`por*tun"er, n.
One who importunes.
ImportuningImportune Im`por*tune", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Importuned; p.
pr. & vb. n. Importuning.] [From Importune, a.: cf. F.
importuner.]
1. To request or solicit, with urgency; to press with
frequent, unreasonable, or troublesome application or
pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry.
Their ministers and residents here have perpetually
importuned the court with unreasonable demands.
--Swift.
2. To import; to signify. [Obs.] ``It importunes death.'
--Spenser. Importuous
Importuous Im*por"tu*ous, a. [L. importuosus; pref. im- not +
portuosus abounding in harbors, fr. portus harbor.]
Without a port or harbor. [R.]
InopportuneInopportune In*op`por*tune", a. [L. inopportunus: cf. F.
inopportun. See In- not, and Opportune.]
Not opportune; inconvenient; unseasonable; as, an inopportune
occurrence, remark, etc.
No visit could have been more inopportune. --T. Hook. Inopportunely
Inopportunely In*op`por*tune"ly, adv.
Not opportunely; unseasonably; inconveniently.
Inopportunity
Inopportunity In*op`por*tu"ni*ty, n.
Want of opportunity; unseasonableness; inconvenience. [R.]
OpportuneOpportune Op`por*tune", a. [F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit.,
at or before the port; ob (see Ob-) + a derivative of
portus port, harbor. See Port harbor.]
Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. --Milton.
This is most opportune to our need. --Shak.
-- Op`por*tune"ly, adv. -- Op`por*tune"ness, n. Opportune
Opportune Op`por*tune", v. t.
To suit. [Obs.] --Dr. Clerke(1637).
OpportunelyOpportune Op`por*tune", a. [F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit.,
at or before the port; ob (see Ob-) + a derivative of
portus port, harbor. See Port harbor.]
Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. --Milton.
This is most opportune to our need. --Shak.
-- Op`por*tune"ly, adv. -- Op`por*tune"ness, n. OpportunenessOpportune Op`por*tune", a. [F. opporiun, L. opportunus, lit.,
at or before the port; ob (see Ob-) + a derivative of
portus port, harbor. See Port harbor.]
Convenient; ready; hence, seasonable; timely. --Milton.
This is most opportune to our need. --Shak.
-- Op`por*tune"ly, adv. -- Op`por*tune"ness, n. Opportunism
Opportunism Op`por*tun"ism, n. [Cf. F. opportunisme.]
The art or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or
circumstances, or of seeking immediate advantage with little
regard for ultimate consequences. [Recent]
Opportunist
Opportunist Op`por*tun"ist, n. [Cf. F. opportuniste.]
One who advocates or practices opportunism. [Recent]
PortuaryPortuary Por"tu*a*ry (?; 135), n. [Cf. Portass.] (R. C. Ch.)
A breviary. [Eng.] PortuguesePortuguese Por"tu*guese, a. [Cf. F. portugais, Sp. portugues,
Pg. portuguez.]
Of or pertaining to Portugal, or its inhabitants. -- n. sing.
& pl. A native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal.
Portuguese man-of-war. (Zo["o]l.) See Physalia. Portuguese man-of-warPortuguese Por"tu*guese, a. [Cf. F. portugais, Sp. portugues,
Pg. portuguez.]
Of or pertaining to Portugal, or its inhabitants. -- n. sing.
& pl. A native or inhabitant of Portugal; people of Portugal.
Portuguese man-of-war. (Zo["o]l.) See Physalia. PortulacaPortulaca Por`tu*la"ca, n. [L., purslane.] (Bot.)
A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus.
Note: Portulaca oleracea is the common purslane. P.
grandiflora is a South American herb, widely
cultivated for its showy crimson, scarlet, yellow, or
white, ephemeral blossoms. Portulaca oleraceaPortulaca Por`tu*la"ca, n. [L., purslane.] (Bot.)
A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus.
Note: Portulaca oleracea is the common purslane. P.
grandiflora is a South American herb, widely
cultivated for its showy crimson, scarlet, yellow, or
white, ephemeral blossoms. Portulaca oleraceaPurslane Purs"lane, n. [OF. porcelaine, pourcelaine (cf. It.
porcellana), corrupted fr. L. porcilaca for portulaca.]
(Bot.)
An annual plant (Portulaca oleracea), with fleshy,
succulent, obovate leaves, sometimes used as a pot herb and
for salads, garnishing, and pickling.
Flowering purslane, or Great flowered purslane, the
Portulaca grandiflora. See Portulaca.
Purslane tree, a South African shrub (Portulacaria Afra)
with many small opposite fleshy obovate leaves.
Sea purslane, a seashore plant (Arenaria peploides) with
crowded opposite fleshy leaves.
Water purslane, an aquatic plant (Ludwiqia palustris) but
slightly resembling purslane.
Meaning of Portu from wikipedia
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commonly known as
Portu ([
ˈpoɾtu]), is a
Spanish professional footballer who
plays as a
winger for La Liga club Girona. Born in Murcia,
Portu was a product...
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Portus was a
large artificial harbour of
Ancient Rome.
Sited on the
north bank of the
north mouth of the Tiber, on the
Tyrrhenian coast, it was established...
- 40°49′42″N 14°5′41″E / 40.82833°N 14.09472°E / 40.82833; 14.09472
Portus Julius (alternatively
spelled in the
Latin Iulius) was the
first harbour specifically...
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Menelai Portus or
Menelaus Portus or Port of
Menelaus (Ancient Gr****: Μενελάϊος λίμην), also
called Menelaita, was an
ancient city with a port on the...
- [Transshipments]. Zarząd
Portu Morskiego Elbląg (in Polish).
Retrieved 2023-07-24. "Przeładunki" [Transshipments]. Zarząd
Portu Morskiego Darłowo (in Polish)...
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Portus Adurni was a
Roman fort in the
Roman province of
Britannia situated at the
north end of
Portsmouth Harbour. It was part of the
Saxon S****, and...
- Leocán
Portus (May 15, 1923 –
November 25, 2006) was a
Chilean politician,
leader of
social organizations,
militant of the
Falange and a
founder of the...
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ports were
known as
portus magnus ("grand port") :
Portus Magnus, Spain:
modern Almería
Portus Magnus, Algeria:
modern Bethioua Portus Magnus, Egypt: modern...
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Portus Lemanis, also
known as Lemanae, was the
Latin name of a
Roman Saxon S**** fort,
settlement and port in
southern Kent. The
modern village of Lympne...
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Portus B.
Weare was a
wooden sternwheel steamship built in 1892 for
service on the
Yukon River. She pla**** a
notable role in the Klon**** gold rush, being...
