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Search phrase: port

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.35At the Saint Francis here beside the port.At the S. Francis heere beside the Port.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.46Makes his approaches to the port of Rome.Makes his approaches to the Port of Rome,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.23And at the port expect you.and at the Port expect you.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.52And with our sprightly port make the ghosts gaze:And with our sprightly Port make the Ghostes gaze:
Henry VH5 I.chorus.6Assume the port of Mars, and at his heels,Assume the Port of Mars, and at his heeles
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.19And bear the name and port of gentleman?And beare the name and port of Gentlemen?
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.81I bring my fraught unto the wished port,I bring my fraught vnto the wished port,
King LearKL II.iii.3Escaped the hunt. No port is free, no placeEscap'd the hunt. No Port is free, no place
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.124By something showing a more swelling portBy something shewing a more swelling port
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.281Of greatest port have all persuaded with him,Of greatest port haue all perswaded with him,
Richard IIR2 II.i.277Then thus: I have from Le Port Blanc,Then thus: I haue from Port le Blan
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.200Keep house, and port, and servants, as I should.Keepe house, and port, and seruants, as I should,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.35 man Tranio – ‘ regia,’ bearing my port – ‘ celsa senis,’man Tranio, regia, bearing my port, celsa senis
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.38Then is all safe, the anchor in the port.Then is all safe, the Anchor's in the Port.
Troilus and CressidaTC prologue.3Have to the port of Athens sent their shipsHaue to the Port of Athens sent their shippes
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.110At the port, lord, I'll give her to thy hand,At the port (Lord) Ile giue her to thy hand,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.135Come, to the port. – I'll tell thee, Diomed,Come to the Port. Ile tell thee Diomed,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.29The sails, that must these vessels port even whereThe sayles, that must these vessells port even where
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.147Which ne'er heard scurril term, into whose port(Which nev'r heard scurrill terme, into whose port

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Glossary

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Bristowcity-port in SW England, close to the mouth of the R Severn
Callicecommon spelling of Calais, port in NW France
CandyCandia (modern Heraklion), port in Crete
Colossushuge bronze statue of Apollo, which bestrode the harbour entrance to the port of Rhodes
Ephesus[pron: 'efesus] former port on W coast of Asia Minor; site of Diana's temple
HamptonSouthampton; port city in Hampshire
havenharbour, port
LynnKing’s Lynn; port in Norfolk
Messina[pron: me'seena] port in Sicily, S Italy
Misena, Mount[pron: mi'sayna] Mount Misenum, port in S Italy
portcarry, bring; or: bring to port
portportal, entrance, gateway
portbearing, demeanour, carriage
portstation, position, dignity
portstyle of living, way of life
Syracuse, Syracusa[pron: 'sirakyooz(a)] port city in Sicily, Italy
Tyre, TyrusMediterranean port, SW Lebanon

Thesaurus

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porthaven
port, bring toport

Themes and Topics

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Britain [outside London]... hampton h5 ii ii 91 southampton port city in hampshire s england ha...
... lynn 3h6 iv v 20 king’s lynn port in norfolk e england pomfret ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...r2 i i 126 common spelling of calais port in nw france calydon 2h6 i i...
... tn v i 58 candia (modern heraklion) port in crete capitol ham iii ii ...
...ich bestrode the harbour entrance to the port of rhodes corinth ce i i 88 ...
... ephesus per iii ii 42 former port on w coast of asia minor site of diana&...
...isena mt ac ii ii 166 mt misenum port in s italy mytilene per iv i...
...yre tyrus per i i 1 mediterranean port sw lebanon volquessen kj ii...

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