Definitions for: Confederate


[n] a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
[n] someone who assists in a plot
[n] a supporter of the Confederate States of America
[adj] of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the Civil War; "Confederate soldiers"
[adj] united in a confederacy or league
[v] form a group or unite; "The groups banded together"
[v] form a confederation with; of nations



Webster (1913) Definition: Con*fed"er*ate, a. [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.]
1. United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a
confederacy; banded together; allied.

All the swords In Italy, and her confederate arms,
Could not have made this peace. --Shak.

2. (Amer. Hist.) 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.


Con*fed"er*ate, n.
1. 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.

He found some of his confederates in gaol.
--Macaulay.

2. (Amer. Hist.) A name designating an adherent to the cause
of the States which attempted to withdraw from the Union
(1860-1865).


Con*fed"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Confederated; p. pr. & vb. n. Confederating.]
To unite in a league or confederacy; to ally.

With these the Piercies them confederate. --Daniel.


Con*fed"er*ate, v. i.
To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or
covenant; to band together.

By words men . . . covenant and confederate. --South.

Synonyms: accomplice, allied, band together, collaborator, confederative, henchman, partner in crime, southern, united

See Also: accessary, accessory, admirer, assistant, booster, champion, Confederate soldier, decoy, friend, help, helper, protagonist, Southerner, steerer, supporter, unify, unite

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