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Antebellum Definition & Meaning

antebellum
adjective
  1. belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War

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What does antebellum mean?
belonging to a period before a war especially the American Civil War
What part of speech is antebellum?
Antebellum is an adjective.

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