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| Early American |
of or characteristic of the colonial and post-colonial periods of U.S. history, esp. of the furniture, utensils, quilts, and other handicrafts produced during this time. |
| Generation X |
the generation following the post-WWII baby boom, esp. those born in the U.S. and Canada in the 1960s and 1970s. |
| Gilded Age |
in U.S. history, the post-Civil War era, characterized by rapid industrialization, economic expansion, and widespread corruption in business and government. |
| louis d'or |
a gold coin minted in post-Revolutionary France worth twenty francs; louis. [1/2 definitions] |
| Modern Hebrew |
the Hebrew language of post-Biblical times, esp. the language of modern Israel. |
| neo-fascism |
any of various post-World War II political movements or doctrines that are similar in viewpoint to that of fascism. |
| post-obit |
a bond given by a person that is payable after the death of another person from whom the first person expects to inherit; post-obit bond. [1/2 definitions] |
| Rabbinic |
of or designating the post-Biblical Hebrew language, as used by rabbis in the Middle Ages. |
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