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reredorter

UK/ˈɹɪəˌdɔːtə/US/ˈɹɪɹˌdɔɹtɚ/

reredorter noun: a latrine situated at the rear of a medieval monastery or convent.

Noun

reredorter (plural reredorters)

  1. A latrine situated at the rear of a medieval monastery or convent.
    Synonyms:
    necessarium

Synonyms of reredorter

Forms of reredorter

pluralreredorters
alternative formrere-dorter

Origin of reredorter

From Middle English reredortor, rere dortour, equivalent to rere (“rear; to the rear of”) + dorter (“dormitory”).

Questions about reredorter

What does reredorter mean?
Reredorter means a latrine situated at the rear of a medieval monastery or convent.
What part of speech is reredorter?
Reredorter is a noun.
How do you pronounce reredorter?
Reredorter is pronounced /ˈɹɪəˌdɔːtə/ (UK).
What is the plural of reredorter?
The plural of reredorter is reredorters.

Words near reredorter in the dictionary

  1. rerecovery
  2. reredemain
  3. reredemains
  4. reredorse
  5. reredorses
  6. reredorter
  7. reredorters
  8. reredos
  9. reredoses
  10. reredosse
  11. reredosses

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