ap-

¹

1. variant of ad- before p: appear.

ap-

²

1. variant of apo- before a vowel or h: aphelion.

AP

³

Or A.P.

1. adjective phrase.

2. Trademark.,  Advanced Placement Program.

3. Air Police.

4. American plan.

5. antipersonnel.

Ap.

⁴

abbreviation

1. Apostle.

2. Apothecaries'.

3. April.

A/P

⁵

Or a/p

1. account paid.

2. accounts payable.

3. authority to pay or purchase.

a.p.

⁶

abbreviation

1. additional premium.

2. author's proof.

AP

¹

abbreviation

1. Air Police

2. Associated Press

a.p.

²

abbreviation

1. obsolete,  (in prescriptions, etc) ante prandium

ap

³

/ æp /

prefix

1. son of: occurring as part of some surnames of Welsh origin

   ap Thomas

ap-

⁴

prefix

1. a variant of apo-

   aphelion

Word History and Origins

Origin of ap-¹

Latin: before a meal

Origin of ap-²

from Welsh mab son

Example Sentences

Its ultimate goal remains independence but its current leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth, has taken a fresh approach, acknowledging that the idea of Wales going it alone frightens some voters.

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The women were inseparable in life as well as death, learning to dance when they were children and applying their skills with the Leipzig Opera children’s ballet, the AP said.

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But Andre McKechnie argues that the ban, in place in the state of Victoria since 2006, denies him the right to "enjoy his culture as an Australian", according to court documents seen by AFP and AP.

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The case is scheduled for trial next year, AP reported.

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Mississippi governor Phil Bryant signed a “Religious Freedom” bill on Tuesday, allowing state businesses to refuse services to gay couples, AP reports.

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Related Words

• news service 
• press agency 
• wire service