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poste restante

Definitions of poste restante
  1. noun
    a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)
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    type of:
    annotation, notation, note
    a comment or instruction (usually added)
  2. noun
    the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it
    synonyms: general delivery
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    type of:
    social unit, unit
    an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
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