Meanings
nounreredorter (plural reredorters)
plural reredorters · alternative rere-dorter
- A latrine situated at the rear of a medieval monastery or convent.
Synonyms: necessarium
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA latrine situated at the rear of a medieval monastery or convent.
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Origin
- Middle Englishreredortor
- Englishreredorter
From Middle English reredortor, rere dortour, equivalent to rere (“rear; to the rear of”) + dorter (“dormitory”).
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reredorter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reredorter
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“reredorter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reredorter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reredorter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reredorter.
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