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ANTEBELLUM

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Dictionary entry overview: What does antebellum mean?

• ANTEBELLUM (adjective)
The adjective ANTEBELLUM has 1 sense:

1. belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War

Familiarity information: ANTEBELLUM used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ANTEBELLUM (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War

Similar:

nonmodern (not modern; of or characteristic of an earlier time)

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