antebellum

Adjective Satellite

belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War

Adj

Of the time period prior to a war.
Of the time period prior to a war.
Of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.

Examples

"A renewed sense of national pride arose in Hitler's antebellum Germany."
"Slavery was an accepted part of antebellum plantation life."

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

pre-war

Antonyms

post-war, postbellum

Scrabble Score: 14

antebellum: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
antebellum: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
antebellum: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

antebellum is a valid Words With Friends word