2. A place where candies, sweetmeats, and similar things are made or sold.
CONFECTORY
Con*fec"to*ry, a.
Defn: Pertaining to the art of making sweetmeats. [Obs.] Beaumont.
CONFECTURE
Con*fec"ture, n.
Defn: Same as Confiture. [Obs.]
CONFEDER
Con*fed"er, v. i. Etym: [Cf. F. conf. See Confederate.]
Defn: To confederate. [Obs.] Sir T. North.
CONFEDERACY
Con*fed"er*a*cy, n.; pl. Confederacies. Etym: [From Confederate, a.]
1. A league or compact between two or more persons, bodies of men, or states, for mutual support or common action; alliance. The friendships of the world are oft Confederacies in vice or leagues of pleasure. Addison. He hath heard of our confederacy. Shak. Virginia promoted a confederacy. Bancroft.
2. The persons, bodies, states, or nations united by a league; a confederation. The Grecian common wealth, . . . the most heroic confederacy that ever existed. Harris. Virgil has a whole confederacy against him. Dryden.