First published 2016

status ante bellumnoun

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What does the phrase status ante bellum mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the phrase status ante bellum. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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How is the phrase status ante bellum pronounced?

British English

/ˌsteɪtəs antɪ ˈbɛləm/

stay-tuhss-an-tee-BEL-uhm

U.S. English

/ˌsteɪdəs ˌæn(t)i ˈbɛləm/

stay-duhss-an-tee-BEL-uhm

/ˌstædəs ˌæn(t)i ˈbɛləm/

stad-uhss-an-tee-BEL-uhm

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Where does the phrase status ante bellum come from?

Earliest known use

late 1700s

The earliest known use of the phrase status ante bellum is in the late 1700s.

OED's earliest evidence for status ante bellum is from 1796, in Correct Copy Papers relating to Negotiation between Great Britain & France.

status ante bellum is of multiple origins. Either (i) formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with another borrowing from Latin.

Etymons: status quo ante bellum n.; Latin status, Latin ante bellum.

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Nearby entries

statumination, n.1658–1853
statuomania, n.1882–
statu quo-ism, n.1834–
statu quo-ite, n.1816–
statuquoitism, n.1826
statural, adj.1872–
stature, n.c1380–
stature, v.?1440–
statured, adj.a1460–
status, n. & adj.1577–
status ante bellum, n.1796–
status anxiety, n.1942–
status arthriticus, n.1874–
status asthmaticus, n.1892–
status bar, n.1984–
status-conscious, adj.1942–
status-dissenting, adj.1956–
status enquiry, n.1877–
status epilepticus, n.1866–
statusful, adj.1960–
status group, n.1902–

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Entry history for status ante bellum, n.

status ante bellum, n. was first published in June 2016.

status ante bellum, n. was last modified in July 2023.

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statumination, n.1658–1853
statuomania, n.1882–
statu quo-ism, n.1834–
statu quo-ite, n.1816–
statuquoitism, n.1826
statural, adj.1872–
stature, n.c1380–
stature, v.?1440–
statured, adj.a1460–
status, n. & adj.1577–
status ante bellum, n.1796–
status anxiety, n.1942–
status arthriticus, n.1874–
status asthmaticus, n.1892–
status bar, n.1984–
status-conscious, adj.1942–
status-dissenting, adj.1956–
status enquiry, n.1877–
status epilepticus, n.1866–
statusful, adj.1960–
status group, n.1902–

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