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Confederate
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
confederate
(noun)
Confederate
(adjective)
Confederate
/kən
ˈ
fɛdərət/
adjective
Confederate
/kən
ˈ
fɛdərət/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONFEDERATE
:
of or relating to the Confederacy of the American Civil War
Confederate
states/soldiers/money
the
Confederate
flag/army
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