English Explanatory Dictionary

reredorter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A latrine situated at the rear of a medieval monastery or convent.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɪəˌdɔːtə/ /ˈɹɪɹˌdɔɹtɚ/

Word forms

reredorter reredorters rere-dorter

Etymology

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

Synonyms

necessarium
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