Post-
Post– (pōst). [L. post behind, after; cf. Skr. paçcābehind, afterwards.] A prefix signifying behind, back, after; as, postcommissure, postdot, postscript.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Post-abdomen
Post′–ab‐do″men (?), n. [Pref. post- + abdomen.] (Zoöl.) That part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax; — more commonly called abdomen.
Post-captain
Post″–cap′tain (?), n. A captain of a war vessel whose name appeared, or was “posted,” in the seniority list of the British navy, as distinguished from a commander whose name wa...
Post-disseizin
Post″–dis‐sei″zin (?), n. [Pref. post- + disseizin.] (O. Eng. Law) A subsequent disseizin committed by one of lands which the disseizee had before recovered of the same disseizo...
Post-disseizor
Post′–dis‐sei″zor (?), n. [Pref. post- + disseizor.] (O. Eng. Law) A person who disseizes another of lands which the disseizee had before recovered of the same disseizor. Blacks...
Post-fine
Post″–fine′ (?), n. [Pref. post- + fine.] (O. Eng. Law) A duty paid to the king by the cognizee in a fine of lands, when the same was fully passed; — called also the king's silver.
Post-impressionism
Post′–im‐pres″sion‐ism, n.(Painting) In the broadest sense, the theory or practice of any of several groups of recent painters, or of these groups taken collectively, whose work...
Post-mortem
‖Post–mor″tem (?), a. After death; as, post-mortem rigidity.Post-mortem examination(Med.), an examination of the body made after the death of the patient; an autopsy.
Post-obit
{ Post–o″bit (?), n., orPost–o″bit bond′ }. [Pref. post- + obit.] (Law) A bond in which the obligor, in consideration of having received a certain sum of money, binds himself to...
Post-temporal
Post–tem″po‐ral (?), a. [Pref. post- + temporal.] (Anat.) Situated back of the temporal bone or the temporal region of the skull; — applied especially to a bone which usually co...
Post-tragus
‖Post″–tra′gus (?), n. [NL. See Post-, and Tragus.] (Anat.) A ridge within and behind the tragus in the ear of some animals.
Post-tympanic
Post′–tym‐pan″ic (?), a. [Pref. post- + tympanic.] (Anat.) Situated behind the tympanum, or in the skull, behind the auditory meatus.
Postable
Post″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being carried by, or as by, post. W. Montagu.
Postact
Post″act′ (?), n. An act done afterward.
Postage
Post″age (?), n. The price established by law to be paid for the conveyance of a letter or other mailable matter by a public post.Postage stamp, a government stamp required to b...
Postal
Post″al (?), a. [Cf. F. postal.] Belonging to the post office or mail service; as, postal arrangements; postal authorities.Postal card, orPost card, a card sold by the governmen...
Postanal
Post‐a″nal (?), a. [Pref. post- + anal.] (Anat.) Situated behind, or posterior to, the anus.
Postaxial
Post‐ax″i‐al (?), a. [Pref. post- + axial.] (Anat.) Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior; especially, behind, or on the caudal or post...
Postboy
Post″boy′ (?), n. 1. One who rides post horses; a position; a courier.2. A boy who carries letters from the post.
Postcava
‖Post″ca′va (?), n.; pl.Postcavæ. [NL. See Post-, and Cave, n.] (Anat.) The inferior vena cava. — Post″ca′val (#), a.B. G. Wilder.
Postclavicle
Post‐clav″i‐cle (?), n. [Pref. post- + clavicle.] (Anat.) A bone in the pectoral girdle of many fishes projecting backward from the clavicle. — Post′‐cla‐vic″u‐lar (#), a.
Postcommissure
Post‐com″mis‐sure (?), n. [Pref. post- + commisure.] (Anat.) A transverse commisure in the posterior part of the roof of the third ventricle of the brain; the posterior cerebral...
Postcommunion
Post′com‐mun″ion (?), n. [Pref. post- + communion.] 1. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) The concluding portion of the communion service.2. (R. C. Ch.) A prayer or prayers which t...
Postcornu
‖Post‐cor″nu (?), n.; pl.Postcornua (#). [NL. See Post-, and Cornu.] (Anat.) The posterior horn of each lateral ventricle of the brain. B. G. Wilder.
Postdate
Post″date′ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Postdated; p. pr. & vb. n.Postdating.] [Pref. post- + date.] 1. To date after the real time; as, to postdate a contract, that is, to date it l...
Postdate (2)
Post″date′, a. Made or done after the date assigned.Of these some were postdate; cunningly made after the thing came to pass. Fuller.
Postdate (3)
Post″date′, n. A date put to a bill of exchange or other paper, later than that when it was actually made.