postbellum

[ pohst-bel-uhm ]

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

Origin of postbellum

1
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?

  • 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 post-bellum

post-bellum

/ (ˈpəʊstˈbɛləm) /


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

Origin of post-bellum

1
C19: Latin post after + bellum war

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