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postscript [ˈpəʊsˌskrɪpt ˈpəʊst-] n
1. a message added at the end of a letter, after the signature 2. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) any supplement, as to a document or book [from Late Latin postscribere to write after, from post- + scribere to write] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
postscript noun P.S., addition, supplement, appendix, afterthought, afterword A brief, handwritten postscript lay beneath his signature. Translations postscript [ˈpəʊsskrɪpt] N (to letter) → posdata f (fig) → epílogo m there is a postscript to this story → esta historia tiene epílogo postscript [ˈpəʊstskrɪpt] n → post-scriptum m post-traumatic stress disorder n → syndrome m posttraumatique n postscript [ˈpəusskript] (often abbreviated toP.S.) a part added to a letter after the writer has signed it. naskrif حاشِيَه، مَلْحوظَه послепис douška efterskrift das Postskriptum υστερόγραφο posdata postskriptum پی نوشت jälkikirjoitus post-scriptum (P.-S.) נ.ב. पश्चलेख dodatak pismu utóirat tambahan surat eftirskrift poscritto, P.S. 追伸 추신 prierašas, post scriptum postskripts catatan tambahan postscriptum etterskrift dopisek pós-escrito post-scriptum (P.S.) постскриптум postskriptum pripis postskriptum postskriptum คำลงท้าย not (信簽名後的)又及、再者,附言 постскриптум عبارت جو خط ميں دستخط کے بعد بڑھائي جائے tái bút (信签名后的)又及、再者,附言 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To use an expression of Madame de Sevigne, who wrote about the same time, "there was a postscript to the letter;" and the most important part of the letter was contained in the postscript. It was not in human nature--perhaps I ought to say it was not in the nature of a man who was in my situation--to refrain from showing some curiosity, on being asked to supplement a letter of recommendation by such a postscript as this. Bennet sent them word that they could not possibly have the carriage before Tuesday; and in her postscript it was added, that if Mr. |
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