portail
portal, gateway
noun por-TIE Rare
Origin: Old French from Latin porta (gate, door)
Also means
main gate
Usage Note
portail refers to a large imposing gateway — the grand entrance of a cathedral, a chateau, or a website's home page. In digital contexts un portail web is an internet portal. It is the larger counterpart of porte (door), which is smaller and usually indoors.
Examples
"Le portail de la cathédrale est magnifique."
Natural Translation
The cathedral's portal is magnificent.
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