Postern

//ˈpɑstɚn//

Synonyms for "postern" (66 found)

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Translations

19 translations across 10 languages.

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Bulgarian

2 entries
  • заден adj (situated at the rear)
  • заден вход noun (secondary gateway)

Catalan

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  • poterna noun (secondary gateway)

Dutch

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  • achteraangelegen adj (situated at the rear)
  • achterdeur noun (secondary gateway)
  • achterpoort noun (secondary gateway)
  • zijdeur noun (secondary gateway)

French

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  • poterne noun (secondary gateway)

German

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  • Hintertor noun (secondary gateway)
  • Hintertür noun (secondary gateway)

Italian

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  • porta secondaria noun (secondary gateway)

Polish

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  • tylny adj (situated at the rear)
  • potajnik noun (secondary gateway)
  • poterna noun (secondary gateway)

Portuguese

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  • poterna noun (secondary gateway)

Russian

2 entries
  • за́дний adj (situated at the rear)
  • за́дняя дверь noun (secondary gateway)

Spanish

1 entries
  • poterna noun (secondary gateway)

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

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And as they cam hurlyng vnder the Castel where as sir launcelot lay in wyndowe / & sawe how two knyghtes layd vpon syr Blyaunt with their swerdes /[…]/ And thenne sir launcelot brake the chaynes fro his legges and of his armes /[…]/ & so sir launcelot ran out at a posterne / and there he mett with the two knyȝtes that chaced sir Blyaunt

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He by a privy postern took his flight.

Source: wiktionary

Out at the postern, by the abbey wall.

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The Duke of Argyle led the way in silence to the small postern by which they had been admitted into Richmond Park, so long the favourite residence of Queen Caroline. It was opened by the same half-seen janitor, and they found themselves beyond the precincts of the royal demesne.

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