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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
n [kənˈfɛdərɪt -ˈfɛdrɪt]
1. a nation, state, or individual that is part of a confederacy
2. someone who is part of a conspiracy; accomplice
adj [kənˈfɛdərɪt -ˈfɛdrɪt]
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) united in a confederacy; allied
vb [kənˈfɛdəˌreɪt]
to form into or become part of a confederacy
[from Late Latin confoederātus, from confoederāre to unite by a league, from Latin com- together + foedus treaty]

Confederate [kənˈfɛdərɪt -ˈfɛdrɪt]
adj
(Historical Terms) of, supporting, or relating to the Confederate States of America
n
(Historical Terms) a supporter of the Confederate States of America
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
noun
associate, partner, ally, colleague, accessory, accomplice, abettor The conspirators were joined by their confederates.
adjective
allied, federal, associated, combined, federated, in alliance We want a confederate Europe.
Translations
confederate
A. [kənˈfedərɪt] ADJconfederado
B. [kənˈfedərɪt] N
1. (pej) (= accomplice) → cómplice mf
2. (US) (Hist) → confederado/a m/f
C. [kənˈfedəreɪt] VTconfederar
D. [kənˈfedəreɪt] VIconfederarse

Confederate [kənˈfɛdərət] (US) n (HISTORY)Confédéré(e) m/f
confederate [kənˈfɛdərət]
adjconfédéré(e)
n (pejorative)acolyte m

confederate
adj systemkonföderiert; nations alsoverbündet; the Confederate States (US Hist) → die Konföderierten Staaten von Amerika
n (Pol: = ally) → Verbündete(r) m, → Bündnispartner m, → Bundesgenosse m; (pej: = accomplice) → Komplize m (pej); the Confederates (US Hist) → die Konföderierten pl

confederate [kənˈfɛdrɪt]
1. adjconfederato/a
2. n (pej) → complice m/f (Am) (History) → confederato

confederate [kənˈfɛdrɪt]
1. adjconfederato/a
2. n (pej) → complice m/f (Am) (History) → confederato

confederate
n confederate [kənˈfedərət]
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. bondgenoot, medepligtige, kornuit مُتَواطِئ، شَريكٌ في جِنايَه съюзник spojenec, společník medsammensvoren; forbundsfælle der Verbündete συνεργός cómplice süükaaslane همدست؛ شریک rikoskumppani complice שׁוּתָף לִדְבַר עֲבֵירָה साथ में काम करने वाला saveznik szövetséges sekongkol, sekutu bandamaður; vitorðsmaður complice 共謀者 공모자 bendrininkas līdzdalībnieks; līdzzinātājs ahli konfederasi bondgenoot forbundsfelle, medsammensvoren wspólnik cúmplice com­plice сообщник spoločník, -čka sodelavec, pajdaš kolaborator medbrottsling, sammansvuren คนที่มารวมกลุ่มกัน suç ortağı 共謀者 співучасник كسى سازش مي‍ں شريك، حليف kẻ đồng lõa
n conˈfederacy [-rəsi]
a league or alliance (of states etc). statebond, verbond, konfederasie; samespanning تَحالُف، اتِّحادُ دُوَل съюз konfederace forbund das Bündnis ομοσπονδία confederación liit هم پیمان؛ اتحادیه liitto confédération בְּרִית राज्यसंघ savez (állam)szövetség konfederasi bandalag confederazione 連合 연합 konfederacija konfederācija; savienība konfederasi bond forbund, samband, (kon)føderasjon; sammensvergelse konfederacja, sprzymierzenie confederação con­federaţie конфедерация konfederácia konfederacija konfederacija allians, förbund การรวมตัวเพื่อจุดประสงค์บางอย่าง birlik, konfederasyon 同盟 конфедерація; союз держав اتحاد، گ‍ٹھ جوڑ، محاذ liên minh
n conˌfedeˈration
(the forming of) a league or alliance, especially of states etc. bondgenootskap, statebond, verbond, konfederasie اتِّحادُ دُوَل съюзяване konfederace, spojení forbund; sammenslutning der Bund (συν)ομοσπονδία confederación riikide liit, konföderatsioon کنفدراسیون valtio, valtioliitto confédération אִחוּד @@@אִיחוּד$$$ राज्यमंडल savez államszövetség sambandsmyndun; bandalag confederazione 連合 연합, 동맹 konfederacija konfederācija konfederasi statenbond forbund, (kon)føderasjon, samband konfederacja confederação con­fe­de­raţie конфедерация konfederácia konfederacija konfederacija statsförbund, konfederation การรวมกลุ่มกัน konfederasyon, birleşmiş devletler topluluğu 同盟,邦聯 федерація; союз держав اتحاد، نيم وفاق ، رياستهاۓ متحده liên đoàn


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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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