Confederate States of America

== English == === Proper noun === the Confederate States of America (historical) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== Confederacy, Confederate States, CS, CSA, the South, Johnny Reb (fig.) ==== Coordinate terms ==== Confederate, reb, rebel, Johnny Reb, southern, southron, Southerner ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Confederate States of America on Wikipedia.Wikipedia