"aftercourse" meaning in English

See aftercourse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: aftercourses [plural]
Etymology: From after- + course. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|after|course}} after- + course Head templates: {{en-noun}} aftercourse (plural aftercourses)
  1. The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
    Sense id: en-aftercourse-en-noun-FuDdKs9N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with after-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 14 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with after-: 39 29 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 29 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 31 33
  2. (archaic) The final course of a meal. Tags: archaic Synonyms: dessert
    Sense id: en-aftercourse-en-noun-wbw8RluU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with after-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 14 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with after-: 39 29 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 29 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 31 33
  3. (obsolete) A subsequent course of study. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-aftercourse-en-noun-3sez99tM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with after-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 14 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with after-: 39 29 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 29 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 31 33

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