meridiem

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Sir: In Mexico, it is a common use to interpret p.m. not as post meridiem but rather as puntualidad Mexicana, which means one or two hours after the stated time.

From Time Magazine Archive

A few minutes past four o'clock, ante meridiem, word was brought to them that the Prince had boarded the Berengaria by "swarming up a rope ladder."

From Time Magazine Archive

Ista insula est tantum versus meridiem quod tramontana non videtur ibi nec parvum nec multum.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry

March 26th, my Lord sent one of his secretaries with answer to my letter, and with offer and promys of all where he can pleasure me, circa 5 post meridiem.

From The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts by Dee, John

At Edinburgh, 13th of November, 1740, post meridiem.

From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces by Johnson, Samuel