Confederation: alternatives and connections

The act of coalescing; union into a body or mass, as of separate bodies or parts; as, a coalition of atoms.

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The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by heat; the act of melting together; as, the fusion of metals.

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The act of uniting or joining two or more things into one, or the state of being united or joined; junction; coalition; combination.

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A part, or division, of the people of the earth, distinguished from the rest by common descent, language, or institutions; a race; a stock.

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To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy; -- often fo…

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To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy; -- often fo…

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United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a confederacy; banded together; allied.

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United in a league; allied by treaty; engaged in a confederacy; banded together; allied.

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The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially betw…

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A league or compact between two or more persons, bodies of men, or states, for mutual support or common action; alliance.

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The act of uniting in a league; confederation.

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