postern

[ poh-stern, pos-tern ]

/ ˈpoʊ stərn, ˈpɒs tərn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR postern ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a back door or gate.

a private entrance or any entrance other than the main one.

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a postern.

Origin of postern

1250–1300; Middle English posterne<Old French, variant of posterle<Late Latin posterula, diminutive of postera back door, noun use of feminine of posterus coming behind. See posterior, -ule

Words nearby postern

posterior tibial vein, posterior vein of left ventricle, posterior vein of septum pellucidum, posterity, posterization, postern, postero-, posteroanterior, posteroexternal, posteroinferior, posterointernal

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Example sentences from the Web for postern

The two women would sally forth by the postern door, and make for the forest.
The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn|Evelyn Everett-Green
Perhaps it was that identical cloak or gown which hung upon the arm of Bertram Lyngern, just outside the postern gate.
The White Rose of Langley|Emily Sarah Holt
The defenders, seeing their retreat cut off, fought with desperation; for the postern was occupied outside by a large body of men.
Annals of a Fortress|E. Viollet-le-Duc
Gerhardt stepped inside the postern, and Stephen beckoned him into an outhouse, at the moment untenanted.
One Snowy Night|Emily Sarah Holt

He found an entrance, hurried through well-known corridors to a postern through which he and Orestes had lounged a hundred times.
The Speaker, No. 5: Volume II, Issue 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for postern

postern

/ (ˈpɒstən) /

noun

a back door or gate, esp one that is for private use

adjective

situated at the rear or the side

Word Origin for postern

C13: from Old French posterne, from Late Latin posterula (jānua) a back (entrance), from posterus coming behind; see posterior, posterity

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单词	postern
释义	postern [ poh-stern, pos-tern ] / ˈpoʊ stərn, ˈpɒs tərn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR postern ON THESAURUS.COM noun a back door or gate. a private entrance or any entrance other than the main one. adjective of, relating to, or resembling a postern. Origin of postern 1250–1300; Middle English posterne<Old French, variant of posterle<Late Latin posterula, diminutive of postera back door, noun use of feminine of posterus coming behind. See posterior, -ule Words nearby postern posterior tibial vein, posterior vein of left ventricle, posterior vein of septum pellucidum, posterity, posterization, postern, postero-, posteroanterior, posteroexternal, posteroinferior, posterointernal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for postern The two women would sally forth by the postern door, and make for the forest. The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn\|Evelyn Everett-Green Perhaps it was that identical cloak or gown which hung upon the arm of Bertram Lyngern, just outside the postern gate. The White Rose of Langley\|Emily Sarah Holt The defenders, seeing their retreat cut off, fought with desperation; for the postern was occupied outside by a large body of men. Annals of a Fortress\|E. Viollet-le-Duc Gerhardt stepped inside the postern, and Stephen beckoned him into an outhouse, at the moment untenanted. One Snowy Night\|Emily Sarah Holt He found an entrance, hurried through well-known corridors to a postern through which he and Orestes had lounged a hundred times. The Speaker, No. 5: Volume II, Issue 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for postern postern / (ˈpɒstən) / noun a back door or gate, esp one that is for private use adjective situated at the rear or the side Word Origin for postern C13: from Old French posterne, from Late Latin posterula (jānua) a back (entrance), from posterus coming behind; see posterior, posterity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to postern reverse, backside, stern, posterior, extremity, tail, hind, rear, tailpiece, hindquarters, aft, hindmost, tail end, back end
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postern

noun

adjective

Origin of postern

Words nearby postern

Example sentences from the Web for postern

British Dictionary definitions for postern

noun

adjective

Word Origin for postern

Words related to postern