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Por⋅tia

[pawr-shuh, -shee-uh, pohr-]
–noun
1. the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
2. a woman lawyer.
3. a female given name.
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Por·tia   (pôr'shə, pōr'-)   
n.  The satellite of Uranus that is seventh in distance from the planet.

[After Portia, rich heiress in The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare.]
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