confederate
pronunciation
How to pronounce confederate in British English:
UK [kənˈfedərət]
How to pronounce confederate in American English:
US [kənˈfedərət]
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- Noun:
- someone who assists in a plot
- a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)
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- Verb:
- form a group or unite
- form a confederation with; of nations
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- Adjective:
- united in a confederacy or league
Word Origin
- confederate (v.)
- late 14c., from Late Latin confoederatus "leagued together," past participle of confoederare "to unite by a league," from com- "with, together" (see com-) + foederare, from foedus (genitive foederis) "a league" (see federal). Also used as a past participle adjective from late 14c., as a simple adjective from 1550s; meaning "of or belonging to the Confederate States of America" is from 1861. Used as a noun from late 15c. (Late Latin confoederatus also was used as a noun in its day).
Example
- 1. The confrontation with the confederate forces was inevitable .
- 2. Today , the museum has the second largest collection of confederate artifacts in the nation .
- 3. Historians call this battle one of lee 's finest moments as a confederate general , and his success owed much to jackson 's participation .
- 4. Visitors can view the uniforms of eight confederate generals from louisiana , rare swords and rifles , more than 125 original battle flags and rare photographs .
- 5. For now , the confederate museum draws just a fraction of the visitors who flock to bigger museums nearby , averaging about 16000 people a year .