"portance" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle French portance (“a carrying, support”), from porter (“to carry”), from Latin portare (“carry, bear, convey”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|portance||a carrying, support}} Middle French portance (“a carrying, support”), {{der|en|la|portare||carry, bear, convey}} Latin portare (“carry, bear, convey”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} portance (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) The manner in which one carries oneself; behaviour. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: port (english: also a dated/archaic sense)
    Sense id: en-portance-en-noun-UOItkcWk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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