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postmeridian
[ pohst-muh-rid-ee-uhn ]
/ ˌpoʊst məˈrɪd i ən /
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adjective
of or relating to the afternoon.
occurring after noon: a postmeridian lull.
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British Dictionary definitions for postmeridian
postmeridian
/ (ˌpəʊstməˈrɪdɪən) /
adjective
after noon; in the afternoon or evening
Word Origin for postmeridian
C17: from Latin postmerīdiānus in the afternoon; see post-, meridian
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