Definitions for Confederate
kənˈfɛd ər ɪt, -ˈfɛd rɪt; -ˈfɛd əˌreɪtCon·fed·er·ate

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Confederate(noun)

   a supporter of the Confederate States of America

2. confederate, collaborator, henchman, partner in crime(noun)

   someone who assists in a plot

3. accomplice, confederate(adj)

   a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

4. Confederate(adj)

   of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War

   "Confederate soldiers"

5. allied, confederate, confederative(verb)

   united in a confederacy or league

6. band together, confederate(verb)

   form a group or unite

   "The groups banded together"

7. confederate(verb)

   form a confederation with; of nations

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Confederate(Noun)

   A supporter or resident of the Confederate States of America.

2. Confederate(Noun)

   A supporter of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.

3. Confederate(Adjective)

   Of or relating to the Confederate States of America.

4. Confederate(Adjective)

   Of or relating to the political movement in favour of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.

5. confederate(Noun)

   a member of a confederacy

6. confederate(Noun)

   an accomplice in a plot

7. confederate(Noun)

   An actor who participates in a psychological experiment pretending to be a subject but in actuality working for the researcher (also known as a 'stooge').

8. confederate(Verb)

   To combine into a confederacy.

9. confederate(Adjective)

   of, relating to, or united in a confederacy

10. confederate(Adjective)

    banded together; allied.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Confederate(adj)

   united in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a confederacy; banded together; allied

2. Confederate(adj)

   of or pertaining to the government of the eleven Southern States of the United States which (1860-1865) attempted to establish an independent nation styled the Confederate States of America; as, the Confederate congress; Confederate money

3. Confederate(noun)

   one who is united with others in a league; a person or a nation engaged in a confederacy; an ally; also, an accomplice in a bad sense

4. Confederate(noun)

   a name designating an adherent to the cause of the States which attempted to withdraw from the Union (1860-1865)

5. Confederate(verb)

   to unite in a league or confederacy; to ally

6. Confederate(verb)

   to unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or covenant; to band together

Origin: [L. confoederatus, p. p. of confoederare to join by a league; con- + foederare to establish by treaty or league, fr. foedus league, compact. See Federal.]

Freebase(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Confederate

   Confederate is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kentucky, United States.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Confederate

   kon-fed′ėr-āt, adj. leagued together: allied.—n. one united in a league: an ally: an acomplice.—v.i. and v.t. to league together or join in a league.—ns. Confed′eracy, a league or mutual engagement: persons or states united by a league: a conspiracy; Confederā′tion, a league: alliance, esp. of princes, states, &c.—adj. Confed′erātive, of or belonging to a confederation. [L. confœderāre, -ātum—con, together, fœdus, fœdĕris, a league.]

How to pronounce Confederate?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Confederate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Confederate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Confederate in a Sentence

1. David Moreland:

   Do not tear down Confederate Avenue.

2. Cornell Brooks:

   We cannot have the Confederate flag waving on the grounds of the state Capitol.

3. Vic Mensa:

   I wanted to wear this Confederate flag dress as a middle finger to a symbol of racism, 3 Years Sober.

4. Carla Smith:

   I've had people contact me for the last 10, 15 years, saying,' You know, we should change the name of Confederate,'.

5. Richard Cohen:

   All of the publicity surrounding the sale of Confederate flags became too toxic to handle, and that’s a good thing.

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