n. a person opposed to Confederation of the provinces of British North America.
- 1866  The Editor of the Patriot was convinced by the eloquent Nova Scotia antis and came out with the following paragraph.
- 1870  . . . the last advices from Newfoundland show that the "Antis" have voted want of confidence in their Government by a vote of 21 to 8.
- 1898  The strength of this feeling was made manifest at the first federal elections, when the "antis" swept the Province.