postbellum

[ pohst-bel-uhm ]

/ poʊstˈbɛl əm /

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adjective

occurring after a war, especially after the American Civil War: postbellum reforms.

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Origin of postbellum

First recorded in 1870–75, postbellum is from Latin post bellum “after the war”

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How to use postbellum in a sentence

It had not been so in those early post-bellum years, when Oliver Morton of the iron mace still hobbled on crutches.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
The duty of carrying out the post-bellum measures had devolved upon the new cabinet.
Japan|Various
After all that has been said and done, on a post bellum examination, what is it?
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20)|Charles Sumner
Marius post bellum Numidicum iterum consul creatus bellumque ei contra Cimbros et Teutones decretum est.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

Marius post bellum Numidicum iterum cnsul cretus bellumque e contr Cimbrs3 et Teutons dcrtum est.
Selections from Viri Romae|Charles Franois L'Homond

British Dictionary definitions for postbellum

post-bellum

/ (ˈpəʊstˈbɛləm) /

adjective

(prenominal) of or during the period after a war, esp the American Civil War

Word Origin for post-bellum

C19: Latin post after + bellum war

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