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alliances

alliances is the plural of alliance.

Meaning of alliance

Noun

alliance (countable and uncountable, plural alliances)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being allied.
  2. (countable) The act of allying or uniting.
    Synonyms:
    union
  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.
    • matrimonial alliances
    1. (India, dated) Marriage.
  4. (countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
    • 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.1624, William Udall, The Historie of the Life and Death of Mary Stuart Queene of Scotland
  5. The persons or parties allied.

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Questions about alliances

What is alliances the plural of?
Alliances is the plural of alliance.

Words near alliances in the dictionary

  1. alliak
  2. alliance
  3. allianced
  4. alliancer
  5. alliancers
  6. alliances
  7. alliancing
  8. alliant
  9. alliants
  10. alliaphage
  11. alliaphages

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