confederate

[adj., n. kuh n-fed-er-it, -fed-rit; v. kuh n-fed-uh-reyt] /adj., n. kənˈfɛd ər ɪt, -ˈfɛd rɪt; v. kənˈfɛd əˌreɪt/
adjective
1.
united in a league, alliance, or conspiracy.
2.
(initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Confederate States of America:
the Confederate army.
noun
3.
a person, group, nation, etc., united with others in a confederacy; an ally.
4.
an accomplice, especially in a mischievous or criminal act.
5.
(initial capital letter) U.S. History. a supporter of the Confederate States of America.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), confederated, confederating.
6.
to unite in a league, alliance, or conspiracy.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English confederat < Late Latin confoederātus (past participle of confoederāre to unite in a league), equivalent to con- con- + foeder- (stem of foedus) treaty (see fidelity) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
half-Confederate, adjective
nonconfederate, adjective, noun
pro-Confederate, adjective
unconfederated, adjective
Synonyms
3. associate, partner, cohort.
British Dictionary definitions for confederate

confederate

noun (kənˈfɛdərɪt; -ˈfɛdrɪt)
1.
a nation, state, or individual that is part of a confederacy
2.
someone who is part of a conspiracy; accomplice
adjective (kənˈfɛdərɪt; -ˈfɛdrɪt)
3.
united in a confederacy; allied
verb (kənˈfɛdəˌreɪt)
4.
to form into or become part of a confederacy
Word Origin
C14: from Late Latin confoederātus, from confoederāre to unite by a league, from Latin com- together + foedus treaty

Confederate

/kənˈfɛdərɪt; -ˈfɛdrɪt/
adjective
1.
of, supporting, or relating to the Confederate States of America
noun
2.
a supporter of the Confederate States of America
Word Origin and History for confederate
v.

late 14c., from Late Latin confoederatus "leagued together," past participle of confoederare "to unite by a league," from com- "with, together" (see com-) + foederare, from foedus (genitive foederis) "a league" (see federal). Also used as a past participle adjective from late 14c., as a simple adjective from 1550s; meaning "of or belonging to the Confederate States of America" is from 1861. Used as a noun from late 15c. (Late Latin confoederatus also was used as a noun in its day).

confederate in Culture

Confederate definition


A descriptive term for the institutions and people of the Confederacy.