ante-bellum

ADJECTIVE

before the war

Synonyms

WEAK

pre-Civil War prewar prior to the war

Example Sentences

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Ante-bellum Civilization.—The relations of the races in slavery must be clearly understood to understand what has followed, and to judge of what is yet to come.

From Southern Literature From 1579-1895 A comprehensive review, with copious extracts and criticisms for the use of schools and the general reader by Manly, Louise