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a) Of the period following a war.b) In the United States, of the period following the Civil War, especially used in reference to the South.
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postbellum — also post bellum, used in U.S. South from 1874 in reference to American Civil War; see POST (Cf. post ) + BELLICOSE (Cf. bellicose) … Etymology dictionary
postbellum — (ˈ)pōs(t)|beləm adjective Etymology: Latin post bellum after the war : existing after the war : of, relating to, or characteristic of the period following a war and especially following the American Civil War the postbellum generation the… … Useful english dictionary
postbellum — /pohst bel euhm/, adj. occurring after a war, esp. after the American Civil War: postbellum reforms. [1870 75; < L post bellum after the war] * * * … Universalium
postbellum — adjective Etymology: Latin post bellum after the war Date: 1874 of, relating to, or characteristic of the period following a war and especially following the American Civil War … New Collegiate Dictionary
postbellum — adj. of or pertaining to the period after a war; happening after a war, existing after a war (particularly the U.S. Civil War) … English contemporary dictionary
postbellum — post·bellum … English syllables
postbellum — post•bel•lum [[t]poʊstˈbɛl əm[/t]] adj. occurring after a war, esp. after the American Civil War • Etymology: 1870–75; < L post bellum after the war … From formal English to slang
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