/ Dictionary / Index P Portia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Por•tia Pronunciation: (pôr'shu, -shē-u, pōr'-), [key] — n. the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer. a woman lawyer. a female given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Port Huron portico Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penchant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language