"Posthumed" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
past and usually formal/professional use
Admitted or promoted to a higher position after death, typically when it is discovered that the deceased person did something worthy of the honor.
Example: "She was posthumously awarded a medal for her bravery."
Having completed a postgraduate degree, typically a Master's or Ph.D., after completing an undergraduate degree.
Postgraduates are students who have completed a bachelor's degree and are pursuing further education at a higher level, typically a master's or doctoral degree.
Posthemorrhagic refers to a condition or state that occurs after bleeding or hemorrhaging has stopped. It can also refer to something that occurs after a hemorrhage, such as shock or anemia resulting from blood loss.<br><br>Examples of posthemorrhagic conditions or states include:<br><br> Posthemorrhagic edema: edema that occurs after a hemorrhage<br> Posthemorrhagic shock: shock that results from blood loss<br> Posthemorrhagic anemia: anemia that results from blood loss<br> Posthemorrhagic endophthalmitis: a rare and serious infection of the eye that occurs after a hemorrhage into the eye
Postherpetic refers to a condition or a complication that occurs after a person has had chickenpox or shingles. It typically refers to the painful rash or blisters that can persist long after the initial shingles rash has healed, or other complications that arise following a shingles infection.
Posthypnotic refers to something that occurs after a person has been in a state of hypnotic trance or mesmerism. <br><br>This term is also used in psychology to describe a command or suggestion given to a person during hypnosis that is supposed to be performed or felt after the hypnotic trance has ended, and often after the person has been awakened from the trance state.
A person who carries another person, esp. a horse, to the front of a riding group, esp. in order to lead the way.
A postilion is an ancient term for a person who rides one of the additional horses that accompanies a carriage, coach, or chariot, and assists the coachman in driving. Postilions were typically the second-in-command on a horse-drawn carriage, and were responsible for helping the driver with the horses, controlling the horses while the carriage was in motion, and performing tasks such as changing horses and handling luggage.<br><br>In modern usage, the term "postilion" is not commonly used and is mostly found in historical or literary contexts.