antebellum
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌæn.tiˈbɛl.əm/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ante bellum (literally “before the war”).
- Of the time period prior to a war.
“A renewed sense of national pride arose in Hitler's antebellum Germany.”
- Of the time period prior to a war.
“See also: Antebellum South”
“Slavery was an accepted part of antebellum plantation life.”