alliance
The state of being alliedThe state of being allied.
» Germany made an alliance with Italy.
Германия заключила союз с Италией.
Германия заключила альянс с Италией.
Meaning
7 senses(uncountable)The state of being allied.
Allianz, Zusammenschluss, Verbund
сою́зsojúz, алья́нсalʹjáns
сою́зsojúz, алья́нсalʹjáns
the state of being allied or confederated
(countable)The act of allying or uniting.
the act of forming an alliance or confederation
(countable)A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
matrimonial alliances
an alliance between church and state, or welded by two countries
Allianz, Bündnis
сою́зsojúz, алья́нсalʹjáns
сою́зsojúz, алья́нсalʹjáns
A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
(India, countable, dated, uncountable)Marriage.
a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
(countable)Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
Allianz, Bund, Bündnis
сою́зsojúz, алья́нсalʹjáns
сою́зsojúz, алья́нсalʹjáns
(countable, uncountable)The persons or parties allied.
Verbündeten, Bündnis, Allianz
алья́нсalʹjáns
(countable, dated, uncountable)Synonym of cohort (“group of orders of organisms”).
Examples
54 sentencesGermany made an alliance with Italy.
ruГермания заключила союз с Италией.
Our alliance with Tom paid off.
Many countries have joined the defensive alliance.
deViele Länder sind dem Verteidigungsbündnis beigetreten.
There is an important alliance between these two countries.
Japan entered into an alliance with France just before the war.
ruЯпония вступила в союз с Францией незадолго до войны.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English alliaunce, from Old French aliance (French alliance). Equivalent to alFrom Middle English alliaunce, from Old French aliance (French alliance). Equivalent to ally + -ance. Compare with Doric Greek ἁλία (halía, “assembly”). See also al-.
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Forms
plural: alliancesSynonyms
13 synonyms- an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty:coalitionalignmentalinement
- a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest:bond
- the state of being allied or confederated:confederation
- the act of forming an alliance or confederation:confederation
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable