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postmeridian

American  
[pohst-muh-rid-ee-uhn] / ˌpoʊst məˈrɪd i ən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the afternoon.

  2. occurring after noon.

    a postmeridian lull.

postmeridian British  
/ ˌpəʊstməˈrɪdɪən /

adjective

  1. after noon; in the afternoon or evening

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Etymology

Origin of postmeridian

First recorded in 1620–30; post- + meridian

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It was three minutes past three postmeridian in the operating room of the new Wireless Station recently installed at the United States Naval Observatory at Georgetown.

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