"postiller" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: postillers [plural]
Etymology: From postil + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|postil|er}} postil + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} postiller (plural postillers)
  1. (archaic) A writer of notes in the margin of a book. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-postiller-en-noun-5VqlX8De Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. (archaic) A preacher. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-postiller-en-noun-NfYelNwR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: postiler

Verb [French]

Etymology: From postill(on) + -er. Compare French postillonner. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|postillon|-er|alt1=postill(on)}} postill(on) + -er, {{cog|fr|postillonner}} French postillonner Head templates: {{fr-verb}} postiller
  1. postillonner

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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