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单词 postliminous
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postliminousadj.

Brit. /ˌpəʊstˈlɪmɪnəs/, U.S. /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈlɪmᵻnəs/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin post , līmin- , līmen , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin post- post- prefix + līmin-, līmen threshold (see limen n.) + -ous suffix. In sense 1 after postliminium n. With sense 2 compare earlier postliminious adj.
1. = postliminious adj. 2. Obsolete. rare.
ΘΚΠ
society > law > legal right > resumption or restoration of rights > [adjective] > right to return home and resume status
postliminous1640
postliminious1656
postliminiar1681
postliminary1702
postliminiary1882
1640 J. Howell Δενδρολογια 213 Fearing that by a post-liminous way something should bee re-annexd both to Church and Crowne.
2. That comes later, subsequent; of the nature of an appendix; = postliminary adj. 2. Opposed to preliminary. Now rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > succession or following in time > [adjective] > succeeding or subsequent
followingOE
afterOE
nextOE
suinga1325
suant1422
succedentc1450
after-comingc1454
secondary1471
subsequent1472
succeeding1561
supervenient1565
subsequent1568
consequent1581
proceeding1592
ensuing1604
subsecutive1611
sequenta1616
insequentc1620
postliminious1625
sequel1632
postnate1638
supervening1640
descending1642
forward1643
postventional1645
yondersa1650
succrescent1653
pedissequous1657
subsequential1657
assequent1659
post-nated1659
posthume1662
posterious1672
survenient1677
succedent1688
postliminous1714
first1746
sequelled1805
postliminary1826
thereafter1830
descensive1882
akoluthic1889
1714 R. Fiddes Pract. Disc. (ed. 2) II. 38 This, if I may so speak, is only a postliminous way of sinning.
1806 F. Plowden Hist. Rev. of State of Ireland (title) A postliminous preface to the Historical review of the State of Ireland.
1856 Ld. Campbell Jrnl. 9 Jan. (1881) II. 338 That he [sc. Macaulay] should thence give a postliminous sketch of subsequent English history to correspond with his preliminary sketch, prior to the reign of James II.
1990 Eng. Hist. Rev. 105 115 The account provided here by Béla Köpeczi of Transylvania..is intended only as a postliminous sketch.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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