Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IM-POS'TURE
IM-POS'TURE, n. [Fr. from L. impostura. See Impose.]
Deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition practiced by a false pretender. Form new legends / And fill the world with follies and impostures. Irene.
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