"postfatory" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈpəʊstfət(ə)ɹi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpoʊstfətɔɹi/ [General-American]
Etymology: From prefatory, with substitution of the prefix with post- to alter the sense. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} postfatory (not comparable)
  1. (rare, formal) Serving as an epilogue or appendix; conclusory, closing. Tags: formal, not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-postfatory-en-adj-ZE6fJCOU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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