post-bellum

/ ˈpəʊstˈbɛləm /

adjective

1. prenominal of or during the period after a war, esp the American Civil War

Word History and Origins

Origin of post-bellum¹

C19: Latin post after + bellum war

Example Sentences

It had not been so in those early post-bellum years, when Oliver Morton of the iron mace still hobbled on crutches.

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The duty of carrying out the post-bellum measures had devolved upon the new cabinet.

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After all that has been said and done, on a post bellum examination, what is it?

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Marius post bellum Numidicum iterum consul creatus bellumque ei contra Cimbros et Teutones decretum est.

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Marius post bellum Numidicum iterum cnsul cretus bellumque e contr Cimbrs3 et Teutons dcrtum est.

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