antebellum

an·te·bel·lum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [an-tee-bel-uh m]
- /ˈæn tiˈbɛl əm/
- /ˌæn.tiˈbel.əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tee-bel-uh m]
- /ˈæn tiˈbɛl əm/

Definitions of antebellum word

adjective antebellum of or during the period before a war, esp the American Civil War 3
adjective antebellum before the war; specif., before the American Civil War 3
adjective antebellum before or existing before a war, especially the American Civil War; prewar: the antebellum plantations of Georgia. 1
noun antebellum Occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War. 1
adjective antebellum pre-war 1
adjective antebellum before American Civil War 1

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Origin of antebellum

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65, antebellum is from the Latin word ante bellum before the war

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Parts of speech for Antebellum

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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antebellum popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for antebellum

adj antebellum

prewar — before the war: prewar prices.

Just one Synonym for antebellum