fœderation

A form of federation — An act of joining together into a single political entity.

Meanings

nounfœderation (plural fœderations)

plural fœderations

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of federation.

    He ſaid, this was nothing of fancy or invention but an avowal, that there were Clubs in this country who bound themſelves by a fœderation with thoſe regicides to approve their conduct and act in concert with them ; upon this he dwelt for a conſiderable time with much ſeverity.

    1792, Thomas Cooper, A reply to Mr. Burke's invective against Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Watt, page 4
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