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postern

The correct spelling is postern.

How to pronounce postern

/ˈpɒst(ə)n/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance.
  2. 2.By extension, a separate or hidden way in or out of a place, situation etc.
  3. 3.A subterranean passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks.

adjective

  1. 1.Situated at the rear; posterior.

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