antebellum

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ante bellum (literally “before the war”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌæn.tiˈbɛl.əm/ Rhymes: -ɛləm === Adjective === antebellum (not comparable) Of the time period prior to a war. (US) Of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states. See also: Antebellum South ==== Synonyms ==== prebellum pre-war ==== Antonyms ==== postbellum post-war ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === unmeltable