An′te‐lu″can (�), a. [L. antelucanus; ante + lux light.] Held or being before light; — a word applied to assemblies of Christians, in ancient times of persecution, held before light in the morning. “Antelucan worship.” De Quincey.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.