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Added 10 October 2026

antebellum

/ˌæn.tiˈbɛl.əm/ adjective

Latin root: ante Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about antebellum at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin ante bellum (literally “before the war”).

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