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The correct spelling is antebellum.
How to pronounce antebellum
adjective
Say it like: Ant-ebe-llu-m
The correct spelling is antebellum. Of the time period prior to a war. For example: "A renewed sense of national pride arose in Hitler's antebellum Germany."
Usage Examples
“A renewed sense of national pride arose in Hitler's antebellum Germany.”
“Slavery was an accepted part of antebellum plantation life.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Of the time period prior to a war.
- 2.In the United States of America, of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.
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