Confederacy

  • 101Iroquois Confederacy — league of six Native American tribes formed to arbitrate tribal feuds and rule on military affairs (included the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora tribes) …

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  • 102the Confederacy — UK [kənˈfed(ə)rəsɪ] / US [kənˈfedərəsɪ] in the American Civil War, the group of southern states that fought the northern states. The northern states were called the Union …

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  • 103Maratha Confederacy — /məˌratə kənˈfɛdərəsi/ (say muh.rahtuh kuhn feduhruhsee) noun a loose league of states in central and western India, broken up in 1818 …

  • 104Army of the Confederacy — noun the southern army during the American Civil War • Syn: ↑Confederate Army • Hypernyms: ↑army, ↑regular army, ↑ground forces, ↑grey, ↑gray …

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  • 105Maratha Confederacy — a loose league of states in central and western India, c1750 1818 …

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  • 106Powhatan Confederacy — a network of Algonquian speaking Indian settlements in Virginia that was ruled by Powhatan …

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  • 107Postage stamps and postal history of the Confederate States — Confederacy Treasury Dept cover Various departments of the Confederate government used envelopes which were printed with the names of their department. Examples where the words Official Business occurs are common. The postage stamps and postal… …

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  • 108Confederacies — 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. [1913 Webster] The friendships of the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 109Delian League — Confederacy of ancient Greek states led by Athens and based on the island of Delos. Founded in 478 BC to combat Persia, its members included Aegean states and islands; Athens supplied commanders and assessed tributes of ships or money. It… …

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  • 110confederation — confederacy, confederation federation, coalition, fusion, *alliance, league …

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