English Dictionary

antebellum

/ˌæn.tiˈbɛl.əm/

adj

Of the time period prior to a war. / In the United States of America, of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.

The plantation house is a beautiful example of antebellum architecture.

意味（1）

Of the time period prior to a war.

A renewed sense of national pride arose in Hitler's antebellum Germany.

意味（2）

In the United States of America, of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.

Slavery was an accepted part of antebellum plantation life.