Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adverb & adjective Before noon. Used chiefly in the abbreviated form to specify the hour.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Before midday: applied to the time between midnight and the following noon. Regularly abbreviated to A. M.

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  • adverb before noon, in the morning.

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  • adjective before noon
  • adverb before noon

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Latin ante, before + merīdiem, accusative of merīdiēs, noon.]

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From Latin ante ("before") + merīdiēm, accusative singular of merīdiēs ("noon, midday").

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  • Before noon.

    October 4, 2008

  • Pony up, Meri!

    October 4, 2008