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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.
Importunacy
Importunacy Im*por"tu*na*cy, n. [From Importunate.] The quality of being importunate; importunateness.
Importunate
Importunate 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.
Importunately
Importunate 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.
Importunateness
Importunate 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.
Importune
Importune 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.
Importuned
Importune 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.
Importunee
Importunee 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.
Importuning
Importune 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.]
Inopportune
Inopportune 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.]
Opportune
Opportune 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).
Opportunely
Opportune 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.
Opportuneness
Opportune 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]
Portuary
Portuary Por"tu*a*ry (?; 135), n. [Cf. Portass.] (R. C. Ch.) A breviary. [Eng.]
Portuguese
Portuguese 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-war
Portuguese 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.
Portulaca
Portulaca 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 oleracea
Portulaca 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 oleracea
Purslane 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

- [ˈkɾistjam poɾtuˈɣes manθaˈneɾa]; born 21 May 1992), commonly known as Portu ([ˈpoɾtu]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for La...
- Portus was a large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome located at the mouth of the Tiber on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It was established by Claudius and enlarged...
- 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...
- 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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- 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...
- ports were known as portus magnus ("grand port") : Portus Magnus, Spain: modern Almería Portus Magnus, Algeria: modern Bethioua Portus Magnus, Egypt: modern...
- 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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