What does Confederate mean?
Definitions for Confederate
kənˈfɛd ər ɪt, -ˈfɛd rɪt; -ˈfɛd əˌreɪtCon·fed·er·ate
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Confederate.
Princeton's WordNet
Confederatenoun
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
confederate, collaborator, henchman, partner in crimenoun
someone who assists in a plot
accomplice, confederateadjective
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
Confederateadjective
of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War
"Confederate soldiers"
allied, confederate, confederativeverb
united in a confederacy or league
band together, confederateverb
form a group or unite
"The groups banded together"
confederateverb
form a confederation with; of nations
Wiktionary
Confederatenoun
A supporter or resident of the Confederate States of America.
Confederatenoun
A supporter of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.
Confederateadjective
Of or relating to the Confederate States of America.
Confederateadjective
Of or relating to the political movement in favour of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.
confederatenoun
a member of a confederacy
confederatenoun
an accomplice in a plot
confederatenoun
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').
confederateverb
To combine into a confederacy.
confederateadjective
of, relating to, or united in a confederacy
confederateadjective
banded together; allied.
Webster Dictionary
Confederateadjective
united in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a confederacy; banded together; allied
Etymology: [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.]
Confederateadjective
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
Etymology: [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.]
Confederatenoun
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
Etymology: [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.]
Confederatenoun
a name designating an adherent to the cause of the States which attempted to withdraw from the Union (1860-1865)
Etymology: [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.]
Confederateverb
to unite in a league or confederacy; to ally
Etymology: [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.]
Confederateverb
to unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or covenant; to band together
Etymology: [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
Confederate
Confederate is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kentucky, United States.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Confederate in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Confederate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Confederate in a Sentence
I don't really think it's about Confederate flags and Confederate monuments, I would say it's more about cozying up to people who have a tradition of white supremacy, i mean, this isn't about the past, it's about the future.
We cannot have the Confederate flag waving on the grounds of the state Capitol.
He was nearly erased from Confederate history, there were complicated circumstances. But at the bottom it was because of the fact that Longstreet shocked and outraged white Southerners, because he was willing to participate in biracial politics.
People liked what it stood for, what it meant, we weren't just changing it from Confederate because it was too long or too cumbersome or old-fashioned. We were changing it because it stood for something that we didn't care to uplift. And if we're going to replace it, let's replace it with something we do want to uplift.
The swastika and the SS bolts and the Confederate flag tend to be the predominant images that I see that I have to cover up.
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Translations for Confederate
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- съюзнически, съюзен, заговорник, участник в конфедерация, конфедеративен, съучастникBulgarian
- դաշնակիցArmenian
- подставное лицо, сообщник, соучастникRussian
- liên minhVietnamese
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