antebellum

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(an-te-bel-lum) 4 syllables

Definition


adjective. in or of the period prior to a war esp. the American Civil War.

Example Sentence

The novel describes life in antebellum Georgia.

Synonyms

pre-Civil War; prewar; prior to the war

Antonyms

postbellum; post-Civil War

Rhymes

  • elam
  • kellam
  • kellum
  • melhem
  • pelham
  • pellum
  • zelem

  • flagellum

  • antebellum