antebellum
adjective
an·te·bel·lum
ˌan-ti-ˈbe-ləm 
: existing before a war
especially
: existing before the American Civil War
antebellum houses
the antebellum South
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At an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi, a group of older women convene as members of the local Garden Club.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 June 2025
What was once the largest antebellum mansion still standing in the South had caught on fire.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 29 May 2025
The plantation, roughly 25 miles from Baton Rouge, was billed as the largest antebellum home still standing in the American South.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 25 May 2025
Historic Nottoway Plantation, the largest antebellum mansion in the U.S., burned to the ground this week after a fire broke out on Thursday.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 June 2025
What was once the largest antebellum mansion still standing in the South had caught on fire.
—Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 29 May 2025
The plantation, roughly 25 miles from Baton Rouge, was billed as the largest antebellum home still standing in the American South.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 25 May 2025
Historic Nottoway Plantation, the largest antebellum mansion in the U.S., burned to the ground this week after a fire broke out on Thursday.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
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“Antebellum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antebellum. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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antebellum
adjective
an·te·bel·lum
ˌant-i-ˈbel-əm
: existing before a war
especially
: existing before the American Civil War
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