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postern
[ poh-stern, pos-tern ]
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.
postern
/ ˈpɒstən /
noun
- a back door or gate, esp one that is for private use
adjective
- situated at the rear or the side
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of postern1
C13: from Old French posterne, from Late Latin posterula ( jānua ) a back (entrance), from posterus coming behind; see posterior , posterity
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Example Sentences
In the centre of the North wall is the opening of the Postern Gate, and there were probably central gates on the east and south.
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While I steal in through a postern, you thunder at one of the great gates: knock and it shall be opened unto you.
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A smaller postern door served the purpose of ordinary entrance; and to that Julian now repaired.
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It was locked, but a little postern in the stockade let him through.
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"That road leads to the postern gate at the top of the hill," she added.
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