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confederationist en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English confederation Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English confederationist From confederation + -ist.

Meanings

  1. (Canada, historical, not-comparable) Of or relating to a political movement in favour of Canadian Confederation.

confederationist en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English confederation Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English confederationist From confederation + -ist.

Meanings

  1. A supporter of confederation.
  2. (Canada, historical) A supporter of confederation. ▸ A supporter of Canadian Confederation.

Forms

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