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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

- Members of an alliance are called allies. Alliances form in many settings, including political alliances, military alliances, and business alliances. When the...
- Grand Alliance may refer to: Grand Alliance (1815), an alternative name for the Holy Alliance founded by Tsar Alexander I of Russia Grand Alliance (Bangladesh)...
- Star Alliance is the world's largest global airline alliance. Founded on 14 May, 1997, its headquarters are located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and...
- Left Alliance is the name of a number of left wing political parties around the world. These include: Democratic Left Alliance in Poland Left Alliance (Finland)...
- The Tripartite Alliance is an alliance between the African National Congress (ANC), the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and the South...
- l'Atlantique nord, OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two North...
- A military alliance is a formal agreement between nations concerning national security. Nations in a military alliance agree to active parti****tion and...
- Quadruple Alliance may refer to: The October 1673 alliance between the Dutch Republic, Emperor Leopold, Spain, and Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine, during...
- The Alliance World Fellowship is the international governing body of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (The Alliance, also C&MA and CMA). The Alliance...
- David Alliance, Baron Alliance, CBE (Persian: داوود آلیانس, Hebrew: דייוויד אליאנס; born 15 June 1932) is an Iran-born British-Israeli businessman and...