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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Existing or occurring before a war.

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  • adjective Prior to hostilities; in the time before the war; often, before the most recent significant war.

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  • adjective existing or belonging to a time before a war

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pre- + war

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