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A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance. / (archaic) By extension, a separate or hidden way in or out of a place, situation etc.

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postern

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postern

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpɒst(ə)n/

Noun

archaic historical

A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance. / (archaic) By extension, a separate or hidden way in or out of a place, situation etc.

Japanese Meaning

本館とは別の裏口、側面の入り口、または主要な入り口とは異なる入口 / （古語）場所や状況に対して、独立したまたは隠された出入り口や経路

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She slipped through the postern to avoid the crowd at the festival.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は祭りの人混みを避けるため、裏口からすり抜けた。

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A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance.

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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