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postern

[poh-stern, pos-tern] / ˈpoʊ stərn, ˈpɒs tərn /


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Upon being prompted, however, he went on: "Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest."

From Time Magazine Archive

But most of them opened their postern gates and let Mr. Jones come in with the money he was determined to inject into them.

From Time Magazine Archive

The gates of the New Castle had been closed, but a postern opened when he shouted, and a guard emerged to ask his business.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

The dungeon door was open and the postern gate had been unguarded, just as she had said.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

He saw three gates during his wanderings—the main entrance with its gatehouse, a postern by the kennels, and a garden gate hidden behind a tangle of pale ivy.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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