Definition of alliance. Meaning of alliance. Synonyms of alliance

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Definition of alliance

Alliance
Alliance Al*li"ance, v. t. To connect by alliance; to ally. [Obs.]
Alliance
Alliance Al*li"ance, n. [OE. aliaunce, OF. aliance, F. alliance, fr. OF. alier, F. allier. See Ally, and cf. LL. alligantia.] 1. The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league; as, matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state; an alliance between France and England. 2. Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity. The alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel. --C. J. Smith. The alliance . . . between logic and metaphysics. --Mansel. 3. The persons or parties allied. --Udall. Syn: Connection; affinity; union; confederacy; confederation; league; coalition.

Meaning of alliance from wikipedia

- an alliance is a pact , coalition or friendship between two or more parties, made in order to advance common goals and to secure common
- the alliance party of northern ireland is a political party in northern ireland . it is northern ireland's fifth-largest party overall,
- the alliance is a left-wing political party in new zealand . it was formed in 1991, and was influential in the 1990s, but has since
- the canadian alliance (alliance canadienne), formally the canadian reform conservative alliance. (alliance réformiste-conservatrice
- alliance is a city in stark and mahoning counties in the u.s. state of ohio . the population was 22,322 at the 2010 census .
- alliance films (formerly alliance entertainment, alliance communications, alliance atlantis releasing ltd or cic canada and also known as
- sūjikukoku), also known as the axis alliance, axis nations, axis countries, or just the axis, was the alignment of nations that fought in
- also called the (north) atlantic alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the north atlantic treaty which was
- the african national congress (anc) is south africa's governing political party, supported by its tripartite alliance with the congress of
- the franco-ottoman alliance, also franco-turkish alliance, was an alliance established in 1536 between the king of france francis i and