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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"
Antebellum definition: before or existing before a war, especially the American Civil War; prewar. See examples of ANTEBELLUM used in a sentence.
ANTEBELLUM definition: 1. relating to the time before a war, especially the American Civil War: 2. relating to the time…. Learn more.
Officially, the word antebellum can describe the time just before any war, but it's usually used in reference to the American Civil War. When historians describe the time before the Civil War, they call it "the antebellum period." The southern United States at that time is often called "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.
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.
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.
Definition of antebellum adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
