antemeridian
Americanadjective
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occurring before noon.
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of or relating to the forenoon.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of antemeridian
Example Sentences
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What was His Honor, the Mayor, buying in Tiffany's the other antemeridian?
From Time Magazine Archive
He is supposed to coom frae the mill at ten o'clock, antemeridian!
From All-Wool Morrison by Day, Holman
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