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interbellic

interbellic adjective: of or pertaining to an interbellum (period of time between two wars), especially the period between the two World Wars (1919–1939); interwar.

Adjective

interbellic (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Of or pertaining to an interbellum (period of time between two wars), especially the period between the two World Wars (1919–1939); interwar.

Origin of interbellic

From inter- + Latin bellicus (“of or pertaining to war; military”). Equivalent to inter- + bellic.

Questions about interbellic

What does interbellic mean?
Interbellic means of or pertaining to an interbellum (period of time between two wars), especially the period between the two World Wars (1919–1939); interwar.
What part of speech is interbellic?
Interbellic is an adjective.

Words near interbellic in the dictionary

  1. interbehavioural
  2. interbehaviours
  3. interbeing
  4. interbeings
  5. interbella
  6. interbellic
  7. interbelligerent
  8. interbelline
  9. interbellum
  10. interbilayer
  11. interbinary

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