An Italian abbot or other member of the clergy.

simple past tense and past participle of postsynch

(inorganic chemistry) the compound H₂NS(=O)₂OH / (organic chemistry) Any N-hydrocarbyl derivative of this substance

(slang, derogatory) To ask loaded questions inviting someone to justify their views or behaviours, in an attempt to make tangential claims of little verisimilitude appear acceptable.