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POSTE RESTANTE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("poste restante" is a kind of...):
annotation; notation; note (a comment or instruction (usually added))
Sense 2
Meaning:
The part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it
Synonyms:
general delivery; poste restante
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("poste restante" is a kind of...):
social unit; unit (an organization regarded as part of a larger social group)
Holonyms ("poste restante" is a part of...):
local post office; post office (a local branch where postal services are available)
