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Definition of Alliance
1. Noun. The state of being allied or confederated.
Generic synonyms: Coalition, Fusion
Derivative terms: Confederate, Confederate
2. Noun. A connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest. "Their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"
Generic synonyms: Connectedness, Connection, Connexion
Specialized synonyms: Silver Cord
Derivative terms: Bond, Bond
3. Noun. An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty.
Specialized synonyms: Combination, Allies, Axis, Bloc, Allies, Central Powers, Allies, Axis, Entente, Entente Cordiale, Popular Front, Global Organization, International Organisation, International Organization, World Organisation, World Organization, Northern Alliance, United Front
Generic synonyms: Organisation, Organization
Member holonyms: Ally
Derivative terms: Align
Antonyms: Nonalignment
4. Noun. A formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim.
5. Noun. The act of forming an alliance or confederation.
Generic synonyms: Group Action
Derivative terms: Ally, Confederate, Confederate
Definition of Alliance
1. n. 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. v. t. To connect by alliance; to ally.
Definition of Alliance
1. Noun. 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. ¹
2. Noun. Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity. ¹
3. Noun. The persons or parties allied. --Udall. ¹
4. Noun. A treaty between nations for their mutual advantage ¹
5. Verb. (obsolete) To connect or unite by alliance; to ally. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Alliance
1. an association formed to further the common interests of its members [n -S]
Medical Definition of Alliance
1. 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. Synonym: Connection, affinity, union, confederacy, confederation, league, coalition. Origin: OE. Aliaunce, OF. Aliance, F. Alliance, fr. OF. Alier, F. Allier. See Ally, and cf. LL. Alligantia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Alliance
Literary usage of Alliance
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cambridge Modern History by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton, Ernest Alfred Benians, George Walter Prothero, Sir Adolphus William Ward (1911)
"1670 Secret alliance between Louis XIV and Charles II. 1683 The Hague alliance.
... 1685 alliance of Brandenburg and the United Provinces. ..."
2. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1908)
"The official name is " alliance of the Reformed Churches Holding the Presbyterian
System" and popularly the alliance is known as the " Presbyterian alliance ..."
3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"It is not contemplated that the alliance should assume or aim at the ...
The alliance arose at a time when the idea of unity was much before men's minds. ..."
4. Thucydides Translated Into English by Benjamin Jowett, Thucydides (1881)
"BC 420. alliance about the end of winter and the beginning of V. spring.
The Boeotians at once commenced the demolition of ..."
5. A Short History of the English People by John Richard Green (1908)
"VIII THE GRAND alliance 1689 1697 Section VIII.—The Grand alliance, 1689 — 1697
Grand [Authorities.—As before.] The The blunder of Lewis in choosing Germany ..."
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