"post meridiem" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin post merīdiem, from Latin post (“after”) + merīdiem, accusative singular of merīdiēs (“noon, midday”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|ML.|post merīdiem}} Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin post merīdiem, {{der|en|la|post||after}} Latin post (“after”) Head templates: {{en-adv|-|nolinkhead=1}} post meridiem (not comparable)
  1. After noon, in the afternoon. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: pm, PM, p.m., postmeridiem
    Sense id: en-post_meridiem-en-adv-NkKiVJ6N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        {
          "ref": "1725, Church of Scotland. General Assembly, “Index of the ACTS of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland held in the Year 1725, which are not here printed.”, in Compilation of Scans of The Principal Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, 1721–1730, digitised for George Mosman in 2008, (mistitled by Google Books as if relating to 1721 only), Edinburgh, Scotland: James Davidson & Robert Fleming, 5th Section: The Principal Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Conveened [sic] at Edinburgh, the 6th of May, 1725, page 29 of 1725 Section, 5th page of Index):",
          "text": "Some new Commissions produced, and Additions made to Committees, eodem die, Sess. 7. post meridiem.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "text": "1853, John Drew, Manual of Astronomy: A Popular Treatise on Descriptive, Physical, and Practical Astronomy, with a Familiar Explanation of Astronomical Instruments and the Best Methods of Using Them, Second Edition, George Bell, page 237,\nThe civil day begins at midnight, and reckons 12 hours ante meridiem, or before noon, and 12 hours post meridiem, or after noon."
        },
        {
          "text": "1923, Christopher Morley, The Powder of Sympathy, Doubleday, Page & Company, page 84,\nWe reached that amiable town around two hours post meridiem, exceedingly hungry from our anxieties en route."
        }
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        "After noon, in the afternoon."
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          "After",
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          "noon",
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          "afternoon",
          "afternoon"
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      ],
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          "word": "pm"
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          "word": "postmeridiem"
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  ],
  "word": "post meridiem"
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        {
          "ref": "1725, Church of Scotland. General Assembly, “Index of the ACTS of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland held in the Year 1725, which are not here printed.”, in Compilation of Scans of The Principal Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, 1721–1730, digitised for George Mosman in 2008, (mistitled by Google Books as if relating to 1721 only), Edinburgh, Scotland: James Davidson & Robert Fleming, 5th Section: The Principal Acts of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Conveened [sic] at Edinburgh, the 6th of May, 1725, page 29 of 1725 Section, 5th page of Index):",
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          "text": "1853, John Drew, Manual of Astronomy: A Popular Treatise on Descriptive, Physical, and Practical Astronomy, with a Familiar Explanation of Astronomical Instruments and the Best Methods of Using Them, Second Edition, George Bell, page 237,\nThe civil day begins at midnight, and reckons 12 hours ante meridiem, or before noon, and 12 hours post meridiem, or after noon."
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        {
          "text": "1923, Christopher Morley, The Powder of Sympathy, Doubleday, Page & Company, page 84,\nWe reached that amiable town around two hours post meridiem, exceedingly hungry from our anxieties en route."
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      "word": "p.m."
    },
    {
      "word": "postmeridiem"
    }
  ],
  "word": "post meridiem"
}

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