Antebellum

Pronunciation: /ˌæntɪˈbɛləm/

Antebellum (adj)

  1. Happening or existing before a major war, especially the American Civil War.
  2. Used for the social and cultural life of the southern United States before the American Civil War.

Antebellum (adjective)

Examples

  • The museum displays antebellum furniture from before the war.
  • We studied antebellum letters written before the war.