Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antebellum

/ˌæn.tiˈbɛl.əm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: an-te-bel-lum
IPA: /ˌæn.tiˈbɛl.əm/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of the time period prior to a war.

adj

Of the time period prior to a war.

American usage

Example Sentences

"A renewed sense of national pride arose in Hitler's antebellum Germany."
"See also: Antebellum South"
"Slavery was an accepted part of antebellum plantation life."
"There was no single characteristic house style during the antebellum period, but the elegant plantation homes built in the American South, with their central entrances, balconies, columns, and formal ballrooms, came closest to representing a discrete architectural style for the period."
"Across the street from the church, which is lovingly known as Mother Emanuel, is Marion Park. Until recently, this where a statue of Vice President John C. Calhoun, a slaveowner and staunch supporter of antebellum plantation slavery, stood."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ante bellum (literally “before the war”).

Usage

American usage

Synonyms

prebellum pre-war

Antonyms

postbellum post-war

Rhymes With

pelham elam flagellum kellam kellum cerebellum vellum status quo ante bellum labellum scutellum postbellum flabellum

Questions

How do you pronounce antebellum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæn.tiˈbɛl.əm/.
What does antebellum mean?: Of the time period prior to a war.
Where does antebellum come from?: Borrowed from Latin ante bellum (literally “before the war”).

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