antebellum
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antebellum
- /ˌæn.tiˈbɛl.əm/
Rhymes with -ɛləm
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin ante bellum (literally “before the war”).
adjective
- Of the time period prior to a war. A renewed sense of national pride arose in Hitler's antebellum Germany.
- Of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states. See also: Antebellum South
Similar: prebellum, pre-war · Opposite: postbellum, post-war
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adjective
Similar: prebellum, pre-war · Opposite: postbellum, post-war
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adj of a period of time prior to a war
| Español | prebélico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전쟁 전의 jeonjaeng jeonui |
| 日本語 | 戦前 |
| 中文 | 戰前的 /战前的 |
| Português | pré-guerra, pré-bélico |
| Français | d'avant-guerre |
| Deutsch | Vorkriegszeit, Vorkriegs- |
| Italiano | anteguerra, prebellico |
| Ελληνικά | προπολεμικός propolemikós |
| Română | antebelic |
| Русский | довое́нный dovojénnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | tiền chiến |
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title = {antebellum},
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