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pre-Civil War

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ante-bellum

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prewar prior to the war

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Words related to pre-Civil War are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word pre-Civil War. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

ante-bellum

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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