Confederate States of America

proper noun

An unrecognized nation existing from 1861 to 1865, consisting of the eleven Southern states that sought independence from the United States of America in order to continue practicing slavery.

Meanings

proper nounthe Confederate States of America
  1. historicalAn unrecognized nation existing from 1861 to 1865, consisting of the eleven Southern states that sought independence from the United States of America in order to continue practicing slavery.

    Synonyms: Confederacy, Confederate States, CS, CSA, the South, Johnny Reb

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn unrecognized nation existing from 1861 to 1865, consisting of the eleven Southern states that sought independence from the United States of America in order to continue practicing slavery.

Translations

Catalan Estats Confederats d'Amèrica
  • Estats Confederats d'Amèricanation existing from 1861 to 1865
Chinese Mandarin 美利堅聯盟國 /美利坚联盟国, 美利堅邦聯 /美利坚邦联
  • 美利堅聯盟國 /美利坚联盟国 (Měilìjiān Liánméngguó)nation existing from 1861 to 1865
  • 美利堅邦聯 /美利坚邦联 (Měilìjiān Bānglián)nation existing from 1861 to 1865
Danish Amerikas Konfødererede Stater, Sydstaterne
  • Amerikas Konfødererede Staternation existing from 1861 to 1865
  • Sydstaternenation existing from 1861 to 1865
Finnish etelävaltiot
  • etelävaltiotnation existing from 1861 to 1865
French États confédérés d'Amérique
  • États confédérés d'Amériquenation existing from 1861 to 1865
German Konföderierte Staaten von Amerika
  • Konföderierte Staaten von Amerikanation existing from 1861 to 1865
Greek Συνομόσπονδες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής
  • Συνομόσπονδες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής (Synomóspondes Politeíes tis Amerikís)nation existing from 1861 to 1865
Hindi परिसंघीय राष्ट्र अमेरिका
  • परिसंघीय राष्ट्र अमेरिका (parisanghīya rāṣṭra amerika)nation existing from 1861 to 1865
Icelandic Suðurríkjasambandið, Sambandsríki Ameríku
  • Suðurríkjasambandiðnation existing from 1861 to 1865
  • Sambandsríki Ameríkunation existing from 1861 to 1865
Latin Civitates Confoederatae Americae
  • Civitates Confoederatae Americaenation existing from 1861 to 1865
Lithuanian Amerikos konfederacijos valstijos
  • Amerikos konfederacijos valstijosnation existing from 1861 to 1865
Norwegian Bokmål Amerikas konfødererte stater
  • Amerikas konfødererte staternation existing from 1861 to 1865
Polish Skonfederowane Stany Ameryki
  • Skonfederowane Stany Amerykination existing from 1861 to 1865
Portuguese Estados Confederados da América
  • Estados Confederados da Américanation existing from 1861 to 1865
Romanian Statele Confederate ale Americii
  • Statele Confederate ale Americiination existing from 1861 to 1865
Spanish Estados Confederados de América
  • Estados Confederados de Américanation existing from 1861 to 1865
Swedish Amerikas konfedererade stater
  • Amerikas konfedererade staternation existing from 1861 to 1865
Turkish Amerika Konfedere Devletleri
  • Amerika Konfedere Devletlerination existing from 1861 to 1865
Welsh Taleithiau Cydffederal America
  • Taleithiau Cydffederal Americanation existing from 1861 to 1865
Cite this entry
APA

Confederate States of America. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Confederate%20States%20of%20America

MLA

“Confederate States of America.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Confederate%20States%20of%20America. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Confederate States of America,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Confederate%20States%20of%20America.

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