POSTERN


Meaning of POSTERN in English

/poh"steuhrn, pos"teuhrn/ , n.

1. a back door or gate.

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

adj.

3. of, pertaining to, or resembling a postern.

[ 1250-1300; ME posterne posterle posterula, dim. of postera back door, n. use of fem. of posterus coming behind. See POSTERIOR, -ULE ]

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