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ante-post

Pronunciation: /antɪˈpəʊst/

Entry from World dictionary

Definition of ante-post

adjective

[attributive] British
  • (of a bet on a horse race) placed at odds fixed at the time, and before the runners are known, on a horse thought likely to be entered: it might be worth having an ante-post bet the ante-post favourite

Origin:

early 20th century: from ante- + post1

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