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Definition of Antebellum
1. Adjective. Belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War.
Similar to: Nonmodern
Definition of Antebellum
1. Adjective. Of the time period prior to a war. ¹
2. Adjective. In the United States of America, of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Antebellum
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Antebellum
Literary usage of Antebellum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Negro, His Origin, History and Destiny by Henry Parker Eastman (1905)
"Negroes during the war—Emancipation—Condition at the close of the war—antebellum
colleges—Other colleges and universities—Negro graduates—Comparative ..."
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