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confederate

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con·fed·er·ate  (kn-fdr-t)
n.
1. A member of a confederacy; an ally.
2. One who assists in a plot; an accomplice. See Synonyms at partner.
3. Confederate A supporter of the Confederate States of America.
adj.
1. United in a confederacy; allied.
2. Confederate Of or having to do with the Confederate States of America.
tr. & intr.v. (--rt) con·fed·er·at·ed, con·fed·er·at·ing, con·fed·er·ates
To form into or become part of a confederacy.

[From Middle English confederat, allied, from Late Latin cnfoedertus, past participle of cnfoederre, to unite : Latin com-, com- + Latin foederre, to unite (from foedus, foeder-, league; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots).]

con·feder·ative adj.

confederate
Noun
1. a state or individual that is part of a confederacy
2. an accomplice or conspirator
Adjective
united; allied
Verb
[-ating, -ated]
to unite in a confederacy [Late Latin confoederare to unite by a league]

Confederate
Adjective
of or supporting those American states which withdrew from the USA in 1860–61, leading to the American Civil War
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.confederateConfederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of America
Confederate soldier - a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
Southerner - an American who lives in the South
admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
2.confederateconfederate - someone who assists in a plot
accessary, accessory - someone who helps another person commit a crime
3.confederateconfederate - a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
decoy, steerer - a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
Verb1.confederateconfederate - form a group or unite; "The groups banded together"
unite, unify - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
2.confederate - form a confederation with; of nations
unite, unify - act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
Adj.1.Confederate - of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War; "Confederate soldiers"
southern - in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line; "southern hospitality"; "southern cooking"; "southern plantations"
2.confederate - united in a confederacy or league
united - characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; "presented a united front"

confederate
adjective 2. allied, federal, associated, combined, federated, in alliance
Translations
Spanish confederate [kənˈfɛdrɪt] adjconfederado
n (pej) → cómplice m/f;
(US) (HISTORY) → confederado/a

French confederate [kənˈfɛdrɪt] adjconfédéré(e)
n (pej) → acolyte m;
(US) (History) → confédéré(e)

German confederate [kənˈfɛdrɪt] adjverbündet
n (pej) → Komplize m, Komplizin f;
(US) (Hist);
the Confederates → die Konföderierten pl

Italian confederate [kənˈfɛdərɪt] adjconfederato/a
n (pej) → complice m/f;
(US ) (HISTORY) → confederato

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Readyville was an outpost of the Federal army at Murfreesboro; Woodbury had the same relation to the Confederate army at Tullahoma.
He had enlisted in the very first days of the war as a private, with no military knowledge whatever, had been made first-sergeant of his company on account of his education and engaging manner, and had been lucky enough to lose his captain by a Confederate bullet; in the resulting promotions he had gained a commission.
For he argued that if a confederate was not found, an enlightened Missouri jury would hang them; sure; if a confederate was found, that would not improve the matter, but simply furnish one more person for the sheriff to hang.
 
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