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- DictionaryAn·te·bel·lum/ˌan(t)əˈbeləm/
adjective
- 1. occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War: "the conventions of the antebellum South"
What does the word antebellum mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word antebellum . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Aug 29, 2023 · ( US) Of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states. Slavery was an accepted part of antebellum plantation life. Synonyms [ edit] pre-war. Antonyms [ edit] postbellum. post-war. Translations [ edit] ± of a period of time prior to a war. Anagrams [ edit] unmeltable. Categories:
antebellum. adjective. /ˌæntiˈbeləm/. /ˌæntiˈbeləm/. [only before noun] (formal) connected with the years before a war, especially the American Civil War. the laws of the antebellum American South. Culture. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANTEBELLUM. always used before a noun formal. : occurring in the southern U.S. during the time before the American Civil War. the antebellum South. antebellum society/houses. ANTEBELLUM meaning: occurring in the southern U.S. during the time before the American Civil War.
Definition of antebellum adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Home. Dictionary Meanings. Antebellum Definition. ăntē-bĕləm. Meanings. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin Adjective. Filter (0) adjective. Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War. American Heritage. Before the war; specif., before the American Civil War. Webster's New World. Of the time period prior to a war.
In American history, the antebellum period refers to the years after the War of 1812 (1812–15) and before the Civil War (1861–65). The development of separate northern and southern economies, westward expansion of the nation, and a spirit of reform marked the era.
