after noon.
the period between noon and midnight.
Police Magistrate.
Prime Minister
Past Master (of a fraternity)
Paymaster
Postmaster
military Provost Marshal
(indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem See a.m.
post-mortem (examination)
See a.m.
First recorded in 2000–05
From Latin post merīdiem
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Authorities had limited miracle-seeking hours between 7 a. m. and 5 p. m., then from 2 p. m. to 5 Pm.
From Time Magazine Archive
“By the way, Pm counting on you to give your grandmother extra special help today. She’s a bit weary.”
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
“Go on. Pm sure you can find something to clean, anyway.”
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
“How exciting! But Pm afraid you seem perhaps too small to be very dangerous, and as for untrustworthy, we shall see, I suppose. Tell me how you know our Nightingale.”
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
"Still, Pm a Greyjoy, and an ironman. The sea is in my blood."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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