confédéré

confederate, ally

noun adjective kohn-feh-deh-REH Rare

Origin: From Latin confoederatus, from con- (together) + foedus (treaty, league).

Also means

member of a confederation

Usage Note

Confédéré can function as both a noun (an ally or member-state of a confederation) and an adjective (les États confédérés — the Confederate States). In Swiss French it is used to refer to a fellow Swiss citizen from another canton. The feminine form is confédérée.

Examples

"Les confédérés signèrent le traité ensemble."

Natural Translation

The confederates signed the treaty together.

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