confederate states of america (noun)
1Confederate States of America — noun the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • Syn: ↑Confederacy, ↑Confederate States, ↑South, ↑Dixie, ↑Dixieland • Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑ …
2Confederate States of America — noun A nation existing from 1861 1865, consisting of the eleven Southern states who sought independence from the United States of America over the issue of slavery and states rights …
3Confederate States of America — plural noun the eleven southern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Mississippi) which seceded from the American Union in 1860–61, precipitating the American… …
4Confederate States — noun the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • Syn: ↑Confederacy, ↑Confederate States of America, ↑South, ↑Dixie, ↑Dixieland • Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑ …
5confederate — (v.) late 14c., from L.L. confoederatus leagued together, pp. of confoederare to unite by a league, from com with, together (see COM (Cf. com )) + foederare, from foedus (gen. foederis) a league (see FEDERAL (Cf. fed …
6Confederate flag — noun the first flag of the Confederate States of America • Syn: ↑Stars and Bars • Hypernyms: ↑flag …
7Confederate — /kənˈfɛdərət/ (say kuhn feduhruht) adjective 1. denoting or relating to the Confederate States of America: the Confederate army. –noun 2. an adherent of the Confederate States of America …
8confederate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English confederat, from Late Latin confoederatus, past participle of confoederare to unite by a league, from Latin com + foeder , foedus compact more at federal Date: 14th century 1. united in a league ; allied 2.… …
9Confederate — 1. adjective a) Of or relating to the Confederate States of America. b) Of or relating to the political movement in favour of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada. 2 …
10confederate — adjective kən fɛd(ə)rət joined by an agreement or treaty. ↘(Confederate) denoting the southern states which separated from the US in 1860–1. noun kən fɛd(ə)rət 1》 an accomplice or fellow worker. 2》 (Confederate) a supporter of the Confederate… …
