Alliance

/əˈlaɪ.əns/ · noun

Meaning

(uncountable) The state of being allied..

Definitions by Sense

1. (uncountable) The state of being allied.
2. (countable) The act of allying or uniting.
3. (countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
4. (countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
5. (with the definite article) The persons or parties allied.
6. (taxonomy, dated) Synonym of cohort (“group of orders of organisms”).
7. (obsolete) To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.

Example Sentences

matrimonial alliances

an alliance between church and state, or welded by two countries

And as for kindred , there is no Alliance neerer vnto any one, than their Countrey , that is to be vnto vs another God, and our prime and deareſt Parent.

the alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel

the alliance […] between logic and metaphysics

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Word Forms

• alliances
• alliaunce
• alliancing
• allianced

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