英语词汇“postmistress”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	postmistress
释义	postmistress\|ˈpəʊstˌmɪstrɪs\| [f. post n.² + mistress, after postmaster¹.] A woman who has charge of a post office. Hence ˈpostˌmistressship, the office of postmistress. 1697Lond. Gaz. No. 3299/4 Whoever gives notice of him..to the Post-Mistress of York,..shall be Rewarded to Content.1816Scott Antiq. xv, ‘Tell her’, said the faithful postmistress,..‘to come back the morn at ten o'clock, and I'll let her ken; we havena had time to sort the mail letters yet’.1884Mrs. H. Ward Miss Bretherton 175 At last the old postmistress..ceased to repulse him. 1867Contemp. Rev. V. 106 Women were consequently excluded from post-mistress-ships in large towns.
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