pre-war

pre-war
a) Describing the period before a war.
b) Describing the most recent or significant war in a cultures history.
See Also: post-war

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  • Pre-war — The term pre war is usually applied to the most recent or significant war in a culture s history. It is, however, often used for the period before World War I or the Interwar period before the outbreak of World War II, i.e. before 1939 or 1940.… …   Wikipedia

  • pre-war — UK / US adjective [usually before noun] from a time before a particular war, especially the First World War or the Second World War pre war buildings …   English dictionary

  • pre-war — adjective, adverb happening or existing before a war, especially the First or Second World Wars: conditions in pre war Europe compare post­war …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pre-war — adj. Pre war is used with these nouns: ↑era, ↑year …   Collocations dictionary

  • pre-war — adj. existing or occurring before a war (esp. the most recent major war) …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre·war — /ˌpriːˈwoɚ/ adj : happening or existing before a war; especially : happening or existing before World War II the prewar years prewar Europe/buildings opposite ↑postwar …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre-war — adjective occurring or existing before a war …   English new terms dictionary

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