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[Lat.) (POSTIC.] Rom. Arch. The part of a temple which was in the rear of the cell; that in front of the cell being called the pronaos. *post-11, *post-el, *post-111, *post-ille, subst . [Fr. postille , from Low Lat. post ill a =a marginal note in a Bible, prob. from Lat. post ill a ( verb a )= after those (words); Spanish postil a ; Ital. & Port. post ill a .] 1. An explanatory or marginal note in a Bible; hence, an explanatory note generally, especially one written in the margin; a commentary "The said Langton also made postils upon the whole bible."- Fox : Martyrs , p. 248. 2. In the Roman and Luther an churches, a homily to be read in public.