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P.M.

 
1.
Past Master.
2.
Paymaster.
3.
p.m.
4.
Police Magistrate.
5.
Postmaster.
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6.
post-mortem.
7.
Prime Minister.
8.
Provost Marshal.
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p.m.

 
1.
after noon.
2.
the period between noon and midnight.
Origin:
< Latin post merīdiem

Usage note
See a.m.

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p.m., P.M., pm or PM
 
—abbreviation for
1.  See a.m. (indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem
2.  post-mortem (examination)
 
[(sense 1) Latin: after noon]
 
P.M., P.M., pm or PM
 
—abbreviation for
 
[(sense 1) Latin: after noon]
 
pm, P.M., pm or PM
 
—abbreviation for
 
[(sense 1) Latin: after noon]
 
PM, P.M., pm or PM
 
—abbreviation for
 
[(sense 1) Latin: after noon]

p.m., P.M., pm or PM
 
—abbreviation for
1.  See a.m. (indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem
2.  post-mortem (examination)
 
[(sense 1) Latin: after noon]
 
P.M., P.M., pm or PM
 
—abbreviation for
 
[(sense 1) Latin: after noon]
 
pm, P.M., pm or PM
 
—abbreviation for
 
[(sense 1) Latin: after noon]
 
PM, P.M., pm or PM
 
—abbreviation for
 
[(sense 1) Latin: after noon]

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Word Origin & History

p.m.
abbreviation of L. post meridiem "after noon" (1647).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
p.m.
Latin post meridiem (after noon)
P.M.
Latin post meridiem (after noon)
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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