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antebellum


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Occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the American Civil War.

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antebellum
in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2) Length: 13 words
antebellum
in The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Length: 31 words
antebellum
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms (2) Length: 32 words
Antebellum Era.
in The Oxford Companion to United States History Length: 2172 words

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