antemeridian
Americanadjective
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occurring before noon.
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of or relating to the forenoon.
adjective
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Antemeridian, an-te-me-ri′di-an, adj. before midday or noon.
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What was His Honor, the Mayor, buying in Tiffany's the other antemeridian?
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As upon a world canopied with storm, hung with mourning purple and habited in black, did Mr. Flitcroft turn his morning face at eight o'clock antemeridian Monday, as he hied himself to his daily duty at the Washington National Bank.
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He is supposed to coom frae the mill at ten o'clock, antemeridian!
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