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antemeridiem

antemeridiem is the alternative form of ante meridiem.

Meaning of ante meridiem

Adverb

ante meridiem (not comparable)

  1. Before noon, in the morning.
    • And 'tis earnestly recommended to the Synod to continue their Kindness to Mr Leask, according as his Circumstances do require, May 12. Sess. 6. ante meridiem.1725, Church of Scotland. General Assembly, “Index of the ACTS of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland held in the Year 1725, which are not here printed.”, in Compilation of Scans of The...

Questions about antemeridiem

What is antemeridiem the alternative form of?
Antemeridiem is the alternative form of ante meridiem.

Words near antemeridiem in the dictionary

  1. antemasque
  2. antemasques
  3. antemedial
  4. antemedian
  5. antemeridian
  6. antemeridiem
  7. antemetallic
  8. antemetic
  9. antemetics
  10. antemillennial
  11. antemodern

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