portance (uncountable)
(obsolete) The manner in which one carries oneself; behaviour.
• port (also a dated/archaic sense)
• Caperton, co-parent, coparent, rent-a-cop
Source: Wiktionary
Por"tance, n.
Definition: See Port, carriage, demeanor. [Obs.] Spenser. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
