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antebellum
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antebellum
(adjective)
antebellum
/ˌæntɪ
ˈ
bɛləm/
adjective
antebellum
/ˌæntɪ
ˈ
bɛləm/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANTEBELLUM
always used before a noun
formal
:
occurring in the southern U.S. during the time before the American Civil War
the
antebellum
South
antebellum
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