Postmeridian

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Postmeridian \Post`me*rid"i*an\, a. [L. postmeridianus; post
     after + meridianus. See {Meridian}.]
     1. Coming after the sun has passed the meridian; being in, or
        belonging to, the afternoon. (Abbrev. P. M.)
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     2. Fig., belonging to the after portion of life; late. [R.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  postmeridian
       adj : after noon [ant: {antemeridian}]