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post meridiem
post me·rid·i·em P0472000 (mə-rĭd′ē-əm)adv. & adj. Abbr. PM also pm or pm After noon. Used chiefly in the abbreviated form to specify the hour: 10:30 pm; a pm appointment. See Usage Note at PM.
[Latin post merīdiem : post, after + merīdiem, accusative of merīdiēs, midday.]post meridiem (ˈpəʊst məˈrɪdɪəm) the full form of p.m.[C17: Latin: after noon]Pm
Chem. Symbol. promethium. P.M. 1. Past Master. 2. Paymaster. 3. Police Magistrate. 4. Postmaster. 5. post-mortem. 6. Prime Minister. 7. Provost Marshal. p.m. or P.M., 1. after noon. 2. the period between noon and midnight. [< Latin post merīdiem] usage: See a.m. post meridiem - The expansion of p.m., from Latin, meaning "after noon" (1647).See also related terms for noon.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | post meridiem - after noonp.m.postmeridian - after noon | | Adv. | 1. | post meridiem - between noon and midnight; "let's meet at 8 P.M."P.M.Latin - any dialect of the language of ancient Rome |
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Related to post meridiem: ante meridiemSynonyms for post meridiemadj after noonSynonymsRelated Wordsadv between noon and midnightSynonymsRelated Words |