[ˈpɔːtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person employed to carry luggage and other loads, especially in a railway station, airport, hotel, or market

- dark brown bitter beer brewed from malt partly charred or browned by drying at a high temperature
(e.g: a nice pint of porter)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French porteour, from medieval Latin portator, from Latin portare ‘carry’

[ˈpɔːtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an employee in charge of the entrance of a hotel, block of flats, college, or other large building
(e.g: a night porter)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French portier, from late Latin portarius, from porta ‘gate, door’