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
Confederate(noun)
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
confederate, collaborator, henchman, partner in crime(noun)
someone who assists in a plot
accomplice, confederate(adj)
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
Confederate(adj)
of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War
"Confederate soldiers"
allied, confederate, confederative(verb)
united in a confederacy or league
band together, confederate(verb)
form a group or unite
"The groups banded together"
confederate(verb)
form a confederation with; of nations
Wiktionary
Confederate(Noun)
A supporter or resident of the Confederate States of America.
Confederate(Noun)
A supporter of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.
Confederate(Adjective)
Of or relating to the Confederate States of America.
Confederate(Adjective)
Of or relating to the political movement in favour of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.
confederate(Noun)
a member of a confederacy
confederate(Noun)
an accomplice in a plot
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').
confederate(Verb)
To combine into a confederacy.
confederate(Adjective)
of, relating to, or united in a confederacy
confederate(Adjective)
banded together; allied.
Webster Dictionary
Confederate(adj)
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.]
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
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.]
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
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.]
Confederate(noun)
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.]
Confederate(verb)
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.]
Confederate(verb)
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.]
Numerology
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 also think Effie Lucille Nicholson Pharr's curious that this resolution -- which ostensibly is about honoring the' daughter' -- really seems to be an excuse to glorify the Confederate cause.
I personally think that the original decisions to name those bases after Confederate generals... were political decisions.
On the Confederate flag issue, he wanted to be out early making a strong statement — saying this is the right thing to do, irregardless of the South Carolina primary, he sees an opportunity for himself to be the voice of reason in the chaos.
John Wilkes Booth Booth stayed nearby in a pine thicket, they were helped by the Confederate underground. He learned here that his act was almost universally condemned.
We were just as mortified as anyone over the events in South Carolina but that doesn't have anything to do with the Confederate flag.
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- съюзнически, съюзен, заговорник, участник в конфедерация, конфедеративен, съучастникBulgarian
- դաշնակիցArmenian
- подставное лицо, сообщник, соучастникRussian
- liên minhVietnamese
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