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Vinony

prewar

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pɹiːˈwɔː/ / /pɹiˈwɔɹ/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English war English prewar From pre- + war.

  1. Alternative form of pre-war.

    “In this metropolis that had a prewar population of almost a million, but where the city center now feels like an Orwellian ghost town of propaganda posters and armed patrols, perhaps no one feels more alone than those who still harbor pro-Ukrainian sentiments.”