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antebellum

an·te·bel·lum

antebellum

 
 
pronunciation:
aen ti be lm
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: in or of the period prior to a war, esp. the American Civil War. (Cf. postbellum.)
Cotton was not the only crop grown on antebellum plantations.While in Georgia, we took a tour of an antebellum mansion.
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