Confederate

See also: confederate

English

Robert E. Lee, the most famous Confederate general.

Adjective

Confederate (not comparable)

1. (historical) Of or relating to the Confederate States of America.
   • 2017 March 5, Tim Carvell, Josh Gondelman, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Ben Silva, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Seena Vali, Julie Weiner, “Dalai Lama”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 4, episode 4, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:

     Yes. Jeff Sessions, Trump’s Attorney General and the unfortunate result of Dobby the house elf’s one-night stand with the Confederate flag, got in trouble this-, (enjoy!) got in trouble this week for undisclosed meetings with Russia’s ambassadors, something which, in itself, is not against the law.

2. (historical) Of or relating to the political movement in favour of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.
3. (historical) Of or relating to Confederate Ireland or the Irish Confederate Wars.

Synonyms

• (of or relating to the CSA): rebel, southern, southron

Noun

Confederate (plural Confederates)

1. (historical) A citizen of the Confederate States of America.

   Synonyms: rebel, Johnny Reb, southron, Southerner

   • 2012 March 12 [1936], Margaret Mitchell, quotee, “Interview with Margaret Mitchell from 1936”, in PBS American Masters‎^[1]:

     In fact, I heard everything in the world except that the Confederates lost the war. When I was ten years old, it was a violent shock to learn that General Lee had been defeated.

2. (historical) A supporter of Confederation between Newfoundland and Canada.
3. (historical) A supporter of Irish Catholic self-rule during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.