POSTERN

/ˈpΙ’st(Ι™)n/
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P(3) O(1) S(1) T(1) E(1) R(1) N(1)
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Definition

/ˈpΙ’st(Ι™)n/
noun
  1. A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance.
  2. By extension, a separate or hidden way in or out of a place, situation etc.
  3. A subterranean passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks.
adjective
  1. Situated at the rear; posterior.

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