Definition of Posteriors

1. n. pl. The hinder parts, as of an animal's body.

Definition of Posteriors

1. Noun. (plural of posterior) ¹

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Definition of Posteriors

1. posterior [n] - See also: posterior

Lexicographical Neighbors of Posteriors

posterior meningeal artery
posterior naris
posterior pituitary
posterior pituitary gland
posterior probability
posterior serratus muscle
posterior synechia
posterior temporal artery
posterior vein of the left ventricle
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posteriors (current term)
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Literary usage of Posteriors

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Poetical Works of Jonathan Swift by Jonathan Swift (1833)
"... Because they find their pockets pickt. By riding post, I lose my health, And only to get others wealth. ON THE posteriors. ..."

2. Social Life of the Chinese: With Some Account of the Religious, Governmental by Justus Doolittle (1865)
"Beating on the posteriors.—Squeezing the Fingers.—Squeezing the Ankles.— Imprisonment.—Beheading.—'•• Cutting into small Pieces" before Decapitation. ..."

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