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- [pree-wawr]
- /ˈpriˈwɔr/
- /ˌpriˈwɔr/
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- [pree-wawr]
- /ˈpriˈwɔr/
Definitions of prewar word
- adjective prewar before the war: prewar prices. 1
- adjective prewar before a war 1
- adjective prewar Prewar is used to describe things that happened, existed, or were made in the period immediately before a war, especially World War II, 1939-45. 0
- adjective prewar of or occurring in the period before a war, esp before World War I or II 0
- adjective prewar before a (or the) war 0
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Origin of prewar
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; pre- + war1
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Parts of speech for Prewar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prewar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
prewar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prewar
adj prewar
- antebellum — of or during the period before a war, esp the American Civil War
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