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- Dictionaryantebellum/ˌantɪˈbɛləm/
adjective
- 1. occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the US Civil War: "the conventions of the antebellum South"
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Antebellum means existing before a war, especially before the American Civil War. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of this adjective from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Antebellum means relating to the time before a war, especially the American Civil War. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see translations in different languages.
Antebellum definition: before or existing before a war, especially the American Civil War; prewar. See examples of ANTEBELLUM used in a sentence.
Antebellum is an adverb or adjective meaning before the war, especially the American Civil War. It comes from Latin ante bellum, meaning before the war. See examples, pronunciation and frequency of the word.
Use the adjective antebellum to describe something that happened before the American Civil War. You could talk about touring a historic antebellum plantation house in Georgia, for example. Officially, the word antebellum can describe the time just before any war, but it's usually used in reference to the American Civil War.
Antebellum means connected with the years before a war, especially the American Civil War. Learn how to pronounce it, see examples and synonyms, and explore its origin and culture.
Antebellum means of or during the period before a war, especially the American Civil War. Learn the word origin, frequency, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of antebellum with examples from Collins English Dictionary.
