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Definitions for poste restante
ˌpoʊst rɛˈstɑnt; esp. Brit. ˈrɛs tɑnt; Fr. pɔst rɛsˈtɑ̃tposte restante

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. general delivery, poste restantenoun

    the part of a post office that handles mail for persons who call for it

  2. poste restantenoun

    a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)

Wiktionary

  1. poste restantenoun

    A postal service in which mail is held at a post office to be collected by the recipient

Wikipedia

  1. Poste restante

    Poste restante (French pronunciation: ​[pɔst ʁɛstɑ̃t], "remainder post"), also known as general delivery in North American English, is a service where the post office holds the mail until the recipient calls for it. It is a common destination for mail for people who are visiting a particular location and have no need, or no way, of having mail delivered directly to their place of residence at that time.

ChatGPT

  1. poste restante

    Poste restante is a service provided by postal authorities where a person's mail and packages are held at a post office for them to pick up. It is particularly used by travelers and people without a fixed address. The recipient's name is followed by the words 'poste restante' and the address of the post office where the mail should be held.

Wikidata

  1. Poste restante

    Poste restante or general delivery is a service where the post office holds mail until the recipient calls for it. It is a common destination for mail for people who are visiting a particular location and have no need, or no way, of having mail delivered directly to their place of residence at that time.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Poste restante

    pōst res-tant′, n. a place in a post-office where letters are kept till called for. [Fr. poste, post-office, and pr.p. of rester, to remain.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of poste restante in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of poste restante in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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