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.
Some noteworthy examples of porticos are the East Portico of the United States Capitol, the portico adorning the Pantheon in Rome and the portico of University College London. Porticos are sometimes topped with pediments. Bologna, Italy, is famous for its porticos.