KJV Dictionary Definition: confederate

confederate

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

These were confederate with Abram. Genesis 14.

Syria is confederate with Ephraim. Isaiah 7.

confederated

CONFED'ERATED, pp. United in a league.

confederating

CONFED'ERATING, ppr. Uniting in a league.

confederation

CONFEDERA'TION, L.

1. The act of confederating; a league; a compact for mutual support; alliance; particularly of princes, nations or states.

The three princes enter into a strict league and confederation.

2. The United States of America are sometimes called the confederation.