post-bellum
adjective
(prenominal) of or during the period after a war, esp the American Civil War
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Nearby words
- post-,
- post-and-beam construction,
- post-and-rail fence,
- post-and-rail tea,
- post-bag,
- post-boat,
- post-boost phase,
- post-classical,
- post-colonial,
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Word Origin for post-bellum
C19: Latin post after + bellum war
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Examples from the Web for post-bellum
post-bellum
also postbellum, used in U.S. South from 1874 in reference to American Civil War; see post- + bellicose.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper