confederate

Meanings

• noun

  A person who joins a confederation or league.

  - "The southern states that seceded from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America were confederates."
  - "The Native American tribes in the northeastern United States formed a confederacy called the Iroquois Confederacy, and the members were confederates."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with confederate
federate , acerbate , debate , create

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Variants

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confederate , confederates , confederated , confederating , confederative , Confederate Memorial Day , Confederate Memorial Days , Confederate States of America , the Confederacy

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'confederatus,' meaning 'league' or 'alliance'.

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Trivia

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1. The Confederate States of America was the official name of the government that existed during the American Civil War in the 11 southern states that seceded from the United States.

2. The Confederate flag, which features the St. Andrew's Cross, is a symbol of Southern heritage and identity, but it is also a divisive and controversial symbol due to its association with slavery and the Civil War.

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Related Concepts

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1. Confederacy: A political association of several states or communities, united for common action, but retaining their individual independence.

2. Alliance: A mutual agreement between two or more parties to cooperate for common purposes.

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Culture

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The term 'confederate' has historical significance in the context of the American Civil War, when the Confederate States of America seceded from the United States and formed their own government. The term is also used more broadly to refer to any group of people or entities that form an alliance or league.

How to Memorize "confederate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people or entities coming together to form an alliance or league.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'confederate' with the idea of a group or alliance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'C-Fed' to remember that 'confederate' means 'league' or 'alliance'.

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