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Definition of Confederate States of America
1. Noun. The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861.
Generic synonyms: Geographic Area, Geographic Region, Geographical Area, Geographical Region
Terms within: Slave State
Member holonyms: Al, Alabama, Camellia State, Heart Of Dixie, Ar, Arkansas, Land Of Opportunity, Everglade State, Fl, Florida, Sunshine State, Empire State Of The South, Ga, Georgia, Peach State, La, Louisiana, Pelican State, Magnolia State, Mississippi, Ms, Missouri, Mo, Show Me State, Nc, North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State, Palmetto State, Sc, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tn, Volunteer State, Lone-star State, Texas, Tx, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, Va, Virginia
Attributes: South, Southern
Definition of Confederate States of America
1. Proper noun. A nation existing from 1861-1865, consisting of the eleven Southern states who sought independence from the United States of America over the issue of slavery and states' rights. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Confederate States Of America
Literary usage of Confederate States of America
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, Paul Leicester Ford (1898)
"... to the citizens of each State the privileges and immunities of citizens in
the several States. CONSTITUTION OF THE Confederate States of America, l86l. ..."
2. Confederate Literature: A List of Books and Newspapers, Maps, Music and by Boston Athenaeum, Charles Newcomb Baxter (1917)
"PUBLICATIONS Constitution of the Confederate States of America. Adopted unanimously
by the Congress of the Confederate States of America, March ii, ..."
3. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1866)
"Their report runs thus:— “Your Committee, therefore, recommend that the flag of
the Confederate States of America shall consist of a red field, ..."
4. A Historical Account of the Neutrality of Great Britain During the American by Mountague Bernard (1870)
"... as therein indicated, of capturing forts and other strongholds within the
jurisdiction of and belonging to the Confederate States of America ..."
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