botany. See Allium.

Port-Greve, or Port-Graue, was formerly the principal magistracy of maritime towns. The chief magistracy of London was anciently called by this name, till Richard I. caused the city to be governed by two bailiffs; soon after which king John granted the city a mayor.

Port-l'Orient, in geography, a fortres and port-town of Britany in France, at the mouth of the river Blavet: W. long. 3° 15', N. lat. 47° 42'.

Port-Louis, a port-town of Britany in France, situated in the bay of Biscay: W. long. 3° 6', N. lat. 47° 42'.

Port-Mahon, a port-town of the island of Minorca, situated on a fine bay at the east end of the island, in E. long. 4° 6', N. lat. 39° 50'.

Port-Royal, the name of two monasteries of Cistercian nuns, in the diocese of Paris; the one near Chevreuse, at the distance of five leagues from Paris, called Port-Royal of the fields; and the other in Paris, in the suburbs of St James.

The nuns of the former of these monasteries, proving refractory, were dispersed; when many ecclesiastics, and others who were of the same sentiments as these religious, retired to Port Royal, took apartments there, and printed many books: hence the name of Port-Royalists was given to all of their party, and their books were called books of Port-Royal; from hence we say the writers of Port Royal, Meffieurs de Port-Royal, and the translations and grammars of Port-Royal.

Port-Royal, in geography, a port-town, situated in the extremity of a long point of land, in the south-east part of the island of Jamaica: W. long. 77°, N. lat. 17° 30'.

Port-Royal, an island on the coast of South-Carolina, which, with the neighbouring continent, forms one of the most commodious harbours in the British plantations: W. long. 80°, N. lat. 31° 45'.