Definition of "antemeridian" []

• Of, relating to, or taking place in the morning. (adjective)

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• "As upon a world canopied with storm, hung with mourning purple and habited in black, did Mr. Flitcroft turn his morning face at eight o'clock antemeridian Monday, as he hied himself to his daily duty at the Washington National Bank."
• "AS upon a world canopied with storm, hung with mourning purple and habited in black, did Mr. Flitcroft turn his morning face at eight o'clock antemeridian Monday, as he hied himself to his daily duty at the Washington National Bank."
• ""He is supposed to coom frae the mill at ten o'clock, antemeridian!"