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& s. [Fr., from Lat. fœdus (gen. fœder is )=a treaty, an alliance.] A. As adjective: I. Ordinary Language: 1. Pertaining to a treaty, league, or contract; derived from or founded on an agreement or con tract between parties. "Parties to the federal rites which confirmed those benefits."-War burton: Divine Legation , bk. ix., ch. ii. 2. United in or under a federacy. "Such as those composed of the federal tribes."Shaftesbury: Advice to an Author , pt. ii., § 2. 3. Favorable to the preservation of federal government. [11.] II. History : 1. (Gen.): In the same sense as I. 2. Used chiefly in connection with American politics. 2. ( Spec.): Pertaining or relating to the Federals in the struggle described under B. (q. v.) B. As subst . ( pl .): The name a umed by that vast section of the American republic who sought to maintain the Federation, more commonly called fěck-fül-lý, adv. [Eng. feckful; -ly.] Power the Union of the Federal states, in opposition to the IMG:content-1498.png:[blocks in formation] ful. *fect'-ful, a . [A contr. of effect ; -ful ( l ).] Power*fect-fül-ly, adv . [ Eng.fectful ; -ly .] Powerfully, effectually. *fect-le , *fect-le e, a. [Eng. effect ; -le .] Powerle , weak. fěc-u-lạ, s . [Lat., dim in. of fæx (gen it. fæcis ) = dregs, lees.] Any pulverulent matter obtained from plants by simply breaking down the texture, wash ing with water, and subsidence; especially applied to: (1) The nutritious part of wheat; starch or farina; called also Amylaceous fecula. (2) Chlorophyll, the green coloring matter of plants. fěc-u-lence, fěc-u-len-çỸ, 8. [Lat. fæculen tia; Fr. féculence.] [FECULENT.] 1. The quality or state of being feculent; muddine , foulne . 2. Dregs, lees, sediment, fæces. fěc-u-lent, *fæcu-lent, a. [Lat. fæculentus, from fæcula , dim in. of fær (gen it. fæcis )=dregs, lees; Fr. féculent ; Sp. & Port. feculento .] Foul with extraneous matter; full of dregs, lees, or sediment; muddy, thick, turbid. fěc-und, a . [Fr. fécond , from Lat. fecund us , from the same root as fœtus (q. v.); Sp. fecundo ; Ital. fecondo .] Fruitful, prolific. fěc-un-dāte, v . t . [Lat. fecund at us , pa. par. of fecundo to make fruitful, from fecund us =fruitful; Fr. féconder ; Ital. fecondare : Sp. & Port. fecun dar.] To make fruitful or prolific, to impregnate. fě-cun-da-tion, s. [Lat. fecund at us , pa. par. of fecundo .] The art or proce of making fruitful or prolific. IMG:content-1499.png:[blocks in formation] Confederates, who sought, and with temporary succe , to draw some states into sece ion. For the war between the Federals and the Confederates, carried on from 1861 to 1865, see Confederate Stater of America.