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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Confederacy \Con*fed"er*a*cy\, n.; pl. Confederacies. [From
Confederate, a.]
1. A league or compact between two or more persons, bodies of
men, or states, for mutual support or common action;
alliance.
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The friendships of the world are oft
Confederacies in vice or leagues of pleasure.
--Addison.
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He hath heard of our confederacy. --Shak.
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Virginia promoted a confederacy. --Bancroft.
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2. The persons, bodies, states, or nations united by a
league; a confederation.
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The Grecian common wealth, . . . the most heroic
confederacy that ever existed. --Harris.
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Virgil has a whole confederacy against him.
--Dryden.
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3. (Law) A combination of two or more persons to commit an
unlawful act, or to do a lawful act by unlawful means. See
Conspiracy.
Syn: League; compact; alliance; association; union;
combination; confederation.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Confederacy \Con*fed"er*a*cy\, n.; pl. Confederacies. [From
Confederate, a.]
1. A league or compact between two or more persons, bodies of
men, or states, for mutual support or common action;
alliance.
The friendships of the world are oft Confederacies
in vice or leagues of pleasure. --Addison.
He hath heard of our confederacy. --Shak.
Virginia promoted a confederacy. --Bancroft.
2. The persons, bodies, states, or nations united by a
league; a confederation.
The Grecian common wealth, . . . the most heroic
confederacy that ever existed. --Harris.
Virgil has a whole confederacy against him.
--Dryden.
3. (Law) A combination of two or more persons to commit an
unlawful act, or to do a lawful act by unlawful means. See
Conspiracy.
Syn: League; compact; alliance; association; union;
combination; confederation.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
confederacies
n.
(plural of en confederacy)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
confederacies
n.
(plural of en confederacy)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
confederacies
n.
(plural of en confederacy)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
confederacies
n.
(plural of en confederacy)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Confederacies /kənfˈɛdəɹəsiz/
الأحلاف
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
confederacies /kənfˈɛdəɹəsiz/
Staatenbünde , Konföderationen
Synonyms: confederations, confederacies of states, leagues
see: confederation of states, confederation, confederacy of states, confederacy, league of states, league
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
confederacies /kənfˈɛdəɹəsiz/
Verschwörungen , Komplotte , Konspirationen
Synonyms: conspiracies, plots
see: conspiracy, confederacy, plot, murder plot
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