Confederate

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary · Matthew George Easton, Noah Webster

Confederate - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

CONFEDERATE, a. [L.] United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a confederacy.

These were confederate with Abram. Gen 14.

Syria is confederate with Ephraim. Isa 7.

CONFED'ERATE, n. One who is united with others in a league; a person or nation engaged in a confederacy; an ally.

CONFED'ERATE, v.i. [L.] To unite in a league; to join in a mutual contract or covenant.

By words men come to know one another's minds; by these they covenant and confederate.

The colonies of America confederated in 1775.

Several States of Europe have sometimes confederated for mutual safety.

CONFED'ERATE, v.t. To unite in a league; to ally.

With these the Piercies them confederate.

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Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

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