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postilion
noun pos·til·ion \pō-ˈstil-yən, pə-\
Definition of POSTILION
: one who rides as a guide on the near horse of one of the pairs attached to a coach or post chaise especially without a coachman
See postilion defined for kids Variants of POSTILION
pos·til·ion or pos·til·lion \pō-ˈstil-yən, pə-\
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Origin of POSTILION
Middle French postillon mail carrier using post-horses, from Italian postiglione, from posta post — more at post
First Known Use: circa 1611
Rhymes with POSTILION
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