Port Royal

noun

1. a village in southern South Carolina, on Port Royal island: colonized by French Huguenots 1562.
2. a historic town on southeastern Jamaica at the entrance to Kingston harbor: a former capital of Jamaica.
3. former name of Annapolis Royal.

Port Royal

noun

1. a fortified town in SE Jamaica, at the entrance to Kingston harbour: capital of Jamaica in colonial times
2. the former name (until 1710) of Annapolis Royal
3. pɔr rwajal an educational institution about 27 km (17 miles) west of Paris that flourished from 1638 to 1704, when it was suppressed by papal bull as it had become a centre of Jansenism. Its teachers were noted esp for their work on linguistics: their Grammaire générale et raisonnée exercised much influence

Example Sentences

Three years and three months later, there was Villegas — his heart broken, but not his spirit — getting showered with champagne on the 18th green at Port Royal Golf Club until grabbing a bottle and taking a swig.

From Seattle Times

He had hit his last two fairways in Las Vegas, and then he hit the first 11 fairways at Port Royal.

From Washington Times

Port Royal is one of the shortest courses on the PGA Tour at 6,828 yards, with the wind off Atlantic considered its greatest defense.

From Washington Times

Port Royal is one of the shortest courses on the PGA Tour at 6,828 yards, with the wind off Atlantic considered its greatest defense.

From Seattle Times

He had hit his last two fairways in Las Vegas, and then he hit the first 11 fairways at Port Royal.

From Seattle Times