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Meanings of pre-war in English

Belonging to or pertaining to the period before a war.

Usage of pre-war in English
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At the end of this period he destroyed all his pre-war carvings.
The Guardian
2
The new government of Taiwan resembled China's pre-war government under Chiang Kai-shek.
A History of China
3
His apartment, she knew, was in an elegant pre-war Fifth Avenue building.
The inconvenient bride
4
How far we have travelled from the ideals of those pre-war days.
A Student in Arms: Second Series
5
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Aviator Charles Lindbergh personified the pre-war America First movement.
The Guardian
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Royals were not the only British citizens to throw the salute pre-war.
The Guardian
7
Have any pre-war title winners enjoyed a higher profile in the internet age?
The Guardian
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On the other side of the account their pre-war revenue was £150 millions.
War-Time Financial Problems
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There is no acceptance of pre-war conditions anywhere in the world.
State of the Union Addresses
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An EU-brokered ceasefire called for forces to withdraw to pre-war positions.
Reuters
11
On broad lines, the pre-war and war activities of the I.G.
The Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and War
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The gardens behind private residences brought back memories of pre-war days.
The Great War As I Saw It
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Mosley is the son of the pre-war British fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley.
The Irish Times
14
These firms dropped all their pre-war work and attended strictly to government orders.
Winning a Cause: World War Stories
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Our comparison of present-day Russia with pre-war Germany is no coincidence.
Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy
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Was the same German chemical policy responsible for our pre-war position?
The Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and War
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