Definition of "ante-" [an•te-]

• Prior to; earlier: antenatal. (prefix)
• In front of; before: anteroom. (prefix)

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• "Formed in 1848, the Community of St John the Divine was based in one of the poorest areas of post-war London, delivering ante- and post-natal care to women living in squalor."