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Webster 1913 Edition
Confederate
Con-fed′er-ate
,Adj.
[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
Could not have made this peace.
In Italy, and her
confederate
arms,Could not have made this peace.
Shakespeare
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
moneyCon-fed′er-ate
,Noun.
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
,Verb.
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
,Verb.
I.
To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or covenant; to band together.
By words men . . . covenant and
confederate
. South.
Webster 1828 Edition
Confederate
CONFEDERATE
,Adj.
These were confederate with Abram. Genesis 14.
Syria is confederate with Ephraim. Isaiah 7.