单词 | sub-postmistress |
释义 | > as lemmassub-postmistress sub-postmistress n. Brit. , U.S. , ΚΠ 1854 Post Office Directory Berks., Northants., & Oxfordshire 413 Miss Rebecca Bonsor, sub-postmistress. 1946 Irish Times 11 Nov. 6/7 A fidelity bond to safeguard sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses from shortages of post office accounts due to the incompetency or dishonesty of assistants. 2005 B. Pilton Valley xvi. 157 In neat, cramped rows sat the farmers, the farmers' wives, the vet.., the turkey breeder, the sub-postmistress, and a goodly sample of the agro-bourgeoisie. < as lemmas |
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