First Known Use: 1877
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status quo ante
noun status quo an·te \-ˈan-tē\
Definition of STATUS QUO ANTE
: the state of affairs that existed previously
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Origin of STATUS QUO ANTE
Latin, state in which previously
Rhymes with STATUS QUO ANTE
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