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sudiste

Southerner (US Civil War Confederate)

noun sü-DEEST Rare
People & Society Government

Usage Note

Sudiste refers specifically to a Confederate soldier or supporter during the American Civil War, from le Sud (the South). Its antonym is nordiste (Unionist/Northern). Outside the Civil War context, une personne du sud is the neutral term for someone from the south of any country. The word is both masculine and feminine; the form does not change.

Examples

"Les sudistes ont perdu la guerre de Sécession."

Natural Translation

The Confederates lost the Civil War.

Literal Translation

The Southerners lost the Secession War.

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