Antebellum

Antebellum, literally before war, is the situation existing before a war. Antebellum is also used to denote the occurring and situation that existed before the American Civil War fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865, between the North (Union) and the South (Confederacy).

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Antecedent, Antechamber, Antechapel, Antechinus, Antedating