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Meanings of confederate in English

Catalan
sequaç
Spanish
colaborador

Someone who assists in a plot.

sequaç
Portuguese
cúmplice

A person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

cúmplice
Catalan
unir

Form a group or unite.

unir

United in a confederacy or league.

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Usage of confederate in English
1
We know what is happening with confederate statues in the American south.
Radio NZ
2
His confederate was in the act of stepping across the raised threshold.
The False Faces: Further Adventures from the History of the Lone...
3
Surplus and I have never abandoned a confederate, nor shall we ever.
Rogues
4
His confederate confessed to the whole scheme and the jig was up.
Danger Signals / Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the...
5
He declared war against the duke of Ferrara, the confederate of Lewis.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part C. / From...
6
Upon this, the confederate lords and the Welshmen went over to Bruce.
A Child's History of England
7
A German sentence was written in shorthand by Locke for his confederate.
Ashton-Kirk, Investigator
8
Fifteen thousand confederate troops were between the Sixth corps and Fredericksburgh Heights.
Three Years in the Sixth Corps / A Concise Narrative of Events i...
9
The person outside is recalled and his confederate begins to question him.
Games for All Occasions
10
Tim congratulated his still unwilling confederate on the success of his villainy.
All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake / A Sequel to "The Boat Club"
11
He could only glare balefully across the table at his unfortunate confederate.
The Spoilers
12
The lantern must have been put out since then by some confederate.
Wolves of the Sea / Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manusc...
13
It is evidently an empty flat to which the confederate has access.
Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
14
This Bridge is a notorious confederate and harborer of horse-thieves and counterfeiters.
Letters of a Traveller; Or, Notes of Things Seen in Europe and A...
15
Just see how she is laughing and talking now, exclaimed the confederate.
Marguerite Verne; Or, Scenes from Canadian Life
16
He and his confederate Wildmere have been watching and biding their time.
A Young Girl's Wooing
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Translations for confederate
Portuguese
cúmplice
Confederate through the time
Confederate across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common