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poste restante


poste res·tante

noun \ˌpōst-ˌres-ˈtänt\

Definition of POSTE RESTANTE

chiefly British
: general delivery
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Origin of POSTE RESTANTE

French, literally, waiting mail
First Known Use: 1768

Rhymes with POSTE RESTANTE

bon vivant, commandant, complaisant, debridement, debutant, debutante, dilettante, John of Gaunt, intrigant, nonchalant, symbiont

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