adj.
/
kənˈfɛd(ə)rət/
joined by an agreement or treaty.
▸
(Confederate)
denoting the southern states which separated from the US in 1860–1.
n.
/
kənˈfɛd(ə)rət/
- an accomplice or fellow worker.
-
(Confederate)
a supporter of the Confederate States of America.
v.
/
kənˈfɛdəreɪt/
[
usu. as adj. confederated]
bring into an alliance.
Etymology
ME: from late (eccles.) L. confoederatus, from con- ‘together’ + foederatus (see federate).
查看更多