ante meridiem
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of ante meridiem
First recorded in 1555–65
Example Sentences
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A few minutes past four o'clock, ante meridiem, word was brought to them that the Prince had boarded the Berengaria by "swarming up a rope ladder."
From Time Magazine Archive
Dec. 14th, I had a very jentle answer at the Lord Thresorer’s hand hora decima ante meridiem at the court of Whitehall.
From The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts by Dee, John
A.M., ante meridiem, forenoon; anno mundi, in the year of the world; artium magister, master of arts.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
Besides such phrases as bona-fide, post-mortem, viva-voce, or such abbreviations as A.M., ante meridiem, D.V.,
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest
Aug. 23rd, Mr. Cholmely and his mayde ante meridiem hor.
From The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts by Dee, John
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