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Sublime Porte in Persian

باب عالی

Sublime Porte in Persian: باب عالی, عالی قاپو. In English, Sublime Porte means the monumental portal at the Ottoman palace where the supreme tribunals were held; became the surname of the first palace in Bursa, transferred to the even grander Topkapı palace after the capital's transfer to Istanbul (the former Byzantine imperial capital Constantinople).

Persian words for Sublime Porte

Ottoman imperial government
باب عالی, عالی قاپو

English meaning of Sublime Porte

  1. proper noun The monumental portal at the Ottoman palace where the supreme tribunals were held; became the surname of the first palace in Bursa, transferred to the even grander Topkapı palace after the capital's transfer to Istanbul (the former Byzantine imperial capital Constantinople).
  2. proper noun The Ottoman sultanic court, hence the imperial government, notably the vizierial divan and the entire empire, or a personage with a similar standing.

Full definition of Sublime Porte

Synonyms of Sublime Porte

  • Ottoman sultanic court etc

Sublime Porte in other languages

Questions about Sublime Porte in Persian

What is the meaning of Sublime Porte in Persian?
Sublime Porte in Persian is باب عالی, عالی قاپو.
معنی Sublime Porte چیست؟
Sublime Porte: باب عالی, عالی قاپو.
What does Sublime Porte mean in English?
Sublime Porte means the monumental portal at the Ottoman palace where the supreme tribunals were held; became the surname of the first palace in Bursa, transferred to the even grander Topkapı palace after the capital's transfer to Istanbul (the former Byzantine imperial capital Constantinople).

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