John Travolta was born in Englewood, New Jersey, one of six children of Helen Travolta (nee NÃ©e Helen Cecilia) burke And Salvatore. Travolta his father was Of italian descent and his mother was Of irish. ancestry
â¢ PORTICO (noun). The noun PORTICO has 1 sense: 1. a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area. Familiarity information: PORTICO used as a noun is very rare.
rosÂ·trum (rÅsâ²trÉm, rÃ´â²strÉm) n. pl. rosÂ·trums or rosÂ·tra (rÅsâ²trÉ, rÃ´â²strÉ) 1. A dais, pulpit, or other elevated platform for public speaking. 2. a. The curved, beaklike prow of an ancient Roman ship, especially a war galley. b. The speaker's platform in an ancient Roman forum, which was decorated with the prows of captured enemy ships.