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interbellum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The time period between wars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • My parents met during the interbellum between World War I and World War II.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin inter bellum (literally “between war”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: mellemkrigstid — time period between wars
  • Danish: mellemkrigsårene — time period between wars
  • German: Zwischenkriegszeit — time period between wars
  • Polish: międzywojnie — time period between wars