POSTBELLUM

Etymology

Adjective

postbellum (not comparable)

Of the period following a war.

In the United States, of the period following the Civil War, especially used in reference to the South.

Synonyms

• post-war

Antonyms

• antebellum

• pre-war

Source: Wiktionary



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