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afterwar

UK/ˈɑːf.tə.wɔː/

afterwar adjective: following a war.

Adjective

afterwar (not comparable)

  1. Following a war.
    • How could anyone dream of an afterwar state?1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance (Avignon Quintet), Penguin, published 2004, page 667

Origin of afterwar

From after- + war.

Questions about afterwar

What does afterwar mean?
Afterwar means following a war.
What part of speech is afterwar?
Afterwar is an adjective.
How do you pronounce afterwar?
Afterwar is pronounced /ˈɑːf.tə.wɔː/ (UK).

Words near afterwar in the dictionary

  1. aftertypes
  2. afterview
  3. afterviews
  4. aftervision
  5. aftervisions
  6. afterwar
  7. afterward
  8. afterwardness
  9. afterwards
  10. afterwardsness
  11. afterwash

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