Post-house
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of posthouse. alt-of, alternative
"Late on the evening of their firſt days journey they arrived at a ſmall poſt-houſe, where travellers ſeldom remain longer than while they change horſes; […]"
Adjective
- 1 after one's time in the House, typically the House of Representatives not-comparable
"In one of the highlights of […] my post-House career, we were able to work together to bring about something that was extraordinary given the political climate of the time."
Example
More examples"Late on the evening of their firſt days journey they arrived at a ſmall poſt-houſe, where travellers ſeldom remain longer than while they change horſes; […]"
Etymology
Etymology 1
post ("mail"; "network of horse couriers") + house
Etymology 2
From post- + House.
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