antebellum

adjective

Meaning

Existing before a war, especially the American Civil War.

Examples

The museum displayed several portraits of families from the antebellum South.
Many antebellum homes in Charleston are famous for their grand porches and ironwork.

Synonyms: prewar, pre-Civil War, preceding, prior

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antebellum

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˌæntiˈbeləm/

Definition

Existing before a war, especially the American Civil War.

Examples

The museum displayed several portraits of families from the antebellum South.
Many antebellum homes in Charleston are famous for their grand porches and ironwork.
Historians often debate how much the antebellum economy relied on forced labor.

Synonyms of antebellum

Words with a similar meaning to antebellum:

prewar
pre-Civil War
preceding
prior

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