‖n. [ L., after these or those (things), afterward. ] (Law) The return of the judge before whom a cause was tried, after a verdict, of what was done in the cause, which is indorsed on the nisi prius record. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Apostle. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Anat.) The metencephalon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. post- + entry. ] 1. A second or subsequent, at the customhouse, of goods which had been omitted by mistake. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bookkeeping) An additional or subsequent entry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A large bill or placard intended to be posted in public places. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who posts bills; a billposter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who posts, or travels expeditiously; a courier. “Posters of the sea and land.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A post horse. “Posters at full gallop.” C. Lever. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. posterior, compar. of posterus coming after, from post after. See Post-. ] 1. Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hesiod was posterior to Homer. Broome. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Anat.) At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in human anatomy often used for dorsal. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Bot.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. postériorité. ] The state of being later or subsequent; as, posteriority of time, or of an event; -- opposed to priority. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Subsequently in time; also, behind in position. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. The hinder parts, as of an animal's body. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]