/ Dictionary / Index P portress: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: por•tress Pronunciation: (pôr'tris, pōr'-), [key] — n. a woman who has charge of a door or gate; a female doorkeeper. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. portrayal Port Royal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language