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Rarepostern
The correct spelling is postern.
How to pronounce postern
/ˈpɒst(ə)n/
nounIPA: /ˈpɒst(ə)n/
Say it like: Pos-ter-n
The correct spelling is postern. A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance.
- 2.By extension, a separate or hidden way in or out of a place, situation etc.
- 3.A subterranean passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks.
adjective
- 1.Situated at the rear; posterior.
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