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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·fed·er·ate
ETYMOLOGY Middle English confederat, from Late Latin confoederatus, past participle of confoederare to unite by a league, from Latin com- + foeder-, foedus compact — more at federal DATE 14th century 1. united in a league : allied 2. capitalized : of or relating to the Confederate States of America
noun DATE 15th century 1. ally , accomplice 2. capitalized : an adherent of the Confederate States of America or their cause
(-at·ed ; -at·ing) DATE 1531 transitive verb : to unite in a confederacy intransitive verb : to band together English Etymology confederate confederate (v.) c.1370, from O.Fr . confédérer, from L.L.confoederatus, pp. of confoederare "to unite by a league," from con- "with, together" + foedus (gen. foederis) "a league" (see federal). Also used as a pp. adj. from late 14c., as a simple adj.from 1550s; meaning "of or belonging to the Confederate States of America" is from 1861. Used as a noun from 1540s (L.L.confoederatus also was used as a noun in its day).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 confederate con·fed·er·ate / kEn5fedErEt / noun a person who helps sb, especially to do sth illegal or secret 同谋；同伙；从犯；共犯 SYN accomplice adjective belonging to a confederacy
联盟的；同盟的；联邦的 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: confederate heroes day , or confederate jasmine , or confederate memorial day , or confederate rose , or confederate violet con·fed·er·ate I. \kənˈfed(ə)rə̇t, rap. -dərt; usu -ə̇d. or -rd.+V\ adjective Etymology: Middle English confederat, from Late Latin confoederatus, past participle of confoederare to unite by a league, from com- + foederare to establish by treaty, from Latin foeder-, foedus treaty, league — more at federal 1. a. : united in a league : allied by treaty : engaged in a confederacy or confederation : confederated < confederate government > b. of a person (1) : assisting, abetting (2) : conspiratorial < confederate look between father and child — Elizabeth Bowen > 2. usually capitalized : of or relating to the Confederate States of America < the Confederate army > II. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English confederat, from Late Latin confoederatus, from confoederatus, past participle of confoederare 1. a. : one united with others in a confederacy or confederation : a person or a nation in a confederacy : ally b. : a member of a gang : accomplice 12. usually capitalized : an adherent of the Confederate States of America or their cause III. \kənˈfedəˌrāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: confederate (I) transitive verb : to unite (as nations) in a league, confederacy, or conspiracy : ally < the enemy is just the enemy, regardless of how many nations he has been able to confederate — R.M.Weaver > intransitive verb : to unite in a league : join in a mutual contract or covenant : band together |
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