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.
1. a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy. 2. formal or elaborate praise. [1590â1600; < Latin panÄgyricus < Greek (lÃ³gos) panÄgyrikÃ³s (speech) at an assembly =paná¸gyr(is) solemn assembly (pan- pan- + -Ägyris, comb. form of Ã¡gyris gathering; akin to agora1) + -ikos -ic] pan`eâ¢gyrâ²iâ¢cal, adj.