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- [pohst-lim-uh-nee]
- /poʊstˈlɪm ə ni/
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- [pohst-lim-uh-nee]
- /poʊstˈlɪm ə ni/
Definitions of postliminy word
- noun postliminy the right by which persons and things taken in war are restored to their former status when coming again under the power of the nation to which they belonged. 1
- noun postliminy the right by which persons and property seized in war are restored to their former status on recovery 0
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Origin of postliminy
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60, postliminy is from the Latin word postlīminium resumption of rights or recovery of property after return from exile or captivity. See post-, liminal, -ium
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Parts of speech for Postliminy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
postliminy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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