Confederacy: meaning, definitions and examples
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Confederacy
[ kənˈfɛdərəsi ]
American history
The Confederacy was a group of Southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861, leading to the American Civil War. The Confederacy aimed to preserve slavery and states' rights.
Synonyms
Confederate States, Southern Confederacy
Examples of usage
- The Confederacy fought against the Union during the Civil War.
- Many monuments to the Confederacy have been controversial in recent years.
Translations
Translations of the word "Confederacy" in other languages:
🇵🇹 Confederação
🇮🇳 संघ
🇩🇪 Konföderation
🇮🇩 Konfederasi
🇺🇦 Конфедерація
🇵🇱 Konfederacja
🇯🇵 連邦
🇫🇷 Confédération
🇪🇸 Confederación
🇹🇷 Konfederasyon
🇰🇷 연방
🇸🇦 اتحاد
🇨🇿 Konfederace
🇸🇰 Konfederácia
🇨🇳 邦联
🇸🇮 Konfederacija
🇮🇸 Samband
🇰🇿 Конфедерация
🇬🇪 კონფედერაცია
🇦🇿 Konfederasiya
🇲🇽 Confederación
Word origin
The term 'Confederacy' originated from the Latin word 'confoederare', meaning 'to unite by a league'. In the context of the American Civil War, it specifically referred to the Confederate States of America, which existed from 1861 to 1865. The Confederacy was formed by states that seceded from the Union, leading to a violent and tumultuous period in American history.