postbellum
/poʊstˈbɛləm/
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- Occurring or existing after a war, especially the American Civil War.
- Historians study postbellum literature to understand how people rebuilt their lives.
- The postbellum South underwent major economic and social changes.
- Many postbellum buildings in the city were constructed in a simpler style than before the war.
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