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[kən'fedərət](a person who has agreed to work with others (eg on something dishonest): He and his confederates were found with stolen money in their possession.) cúmplice- confederation* * *con.fed.er.ate[kənf'edərit] n 1 confederado, aliado. 2 partidário da confederação. 3 cúmplice. • [kənf'edəreit] vt+vi 1 confederar(-se), aliar(-se), unir(-se), ligar(-se). 2 conluiar-se. • [kənfedərit] adj 1 confederado, aliado. 2 partidário da confederação. 3 relativo a confederação. the Confederate States of America os Estados confederados do Sul (guerra civil norte-americana).
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Confederate 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, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Confederate 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 … Wiktionary
Confederate 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… …
Confederate 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, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
confederate — (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 … Etymology dictionary
Confederate flag — noun the first flag of the Confederate States of America • Syn: ↑Stars and Bars • Hypernyms: ↑flag … Useful english dictionary
Confederate — /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 …
confederate — 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.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Confederate — 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 … Wiktionary
confederate — 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… … English new terms dictionary
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
