Word

Confederate States of America, n.

the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
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Confederacy Confederate States Confederate States of America Dixie Dixieland South

semantic pointers

attribute

south southern

instance hypernym

geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region

part meronym

slave state

member meronym

Alabama, Heart of Dixie, Camellia State, AL, Ala. Arkansas, Land of Opportunity, AR, Ark. Florida, Sunshine State, Everglade State, FL, Fla. Georgia, Empire State of the South, Peach State, GA, Ga. Louisiana, Pelican State, LA, La. Mississippi, Magnolia State, MS, Miss. Missouri, Show Me State, MO, Mo. North Carolina, Old North State, Tar Heel State, NC, N.C. South Carolina, Palmetto State, SC, S.C. Tennessee, Volunteer State, TN, Tenn. Texas, Lone-Star State, TX, Tex. Virginia, Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Va.