confederate
Of, relating to, or united in a confederacyOf, relating to, or united in a confederacy
» The confederate flag is so controversial.
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3 sensesOf, relating to, or united in a confederacy
united in a confederacy or league
Banded together; allied.
(archaic, obsolete)Confederated.
Examples
39 sentencesThe confederate flag is so controversial.
Sami took pictures with a confederate flag.
Sami was seen with a confederate flag.
The confederate flag is synonymous of racism.
We don't want a confederate flag here.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
First attested in 1387, in Middle english; inherited from Middle English confederat(e) (“cFirst attested in 1387, in Middle english; inherited from Middle English confederat(e) (“confederated, allied, associated in a plot; united or bound, as in friendship or troth”), borrowed from Late Latin cōnfoederātus perfect passive participle of cōnfoederō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English. By surface analysis, con- + federate.
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Forms
more confederate, most confederate| Comparative | more confederate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most confederate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- united in a confederacy or league:alliedconfederative
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form