Ante-

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·- A Latin preposition and prefix; akin to ·Gr. 'anti', ·Skr. anti, ·Goth. and-, anda- (only in ·comp), ·AS and-, ond-, (only in ·comp: ·cf. Answer, Along), G. ant-, ent- (in ·comp ). The Latin ante is generally used in the sense of before, in regard to position, order, or time, and the ·Gr. 'anti' in that of opposite, or in the place of.

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ante
antĕ (old form anti, whence antidea, antideo, antidhac; v. antea, anteeo, and antehac) [Gr. ἀντί, ...

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ante
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Ante
·vt & ·vi To put up (an ante). II. Ante ·noun Each player's stake, which is put into the pool befor...

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Ante mortem
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ante lucan
Before daylight. ...

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ante meridian
Before noon. ...

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ante mural
See outworks. ...

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