alliance

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (uncountable) The state of being allied.
2. (countable) The act of allying or uniting.
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.
4. (India, countable, dated, uncountable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
5. (countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
6. (countable, uncountable) The persons or parties allied.
7. (countable, dated, uncountable) Synonym of cohort (“group of orders of organisms”).

Verb

To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.

Concepts

alliance

union

coalition

ligue

confédération

corporation

entente

essieu

fédération

institut

lien

ordre

société

syndicat

confrérie

même nom

convent

amitié

association

axe

club

Synonymes

union

league

coalition

association

confederation

friendship

federation

confederacy

covenant

ally

agreement

treaty

alignment

club

bond

society

partnership

bloc

combination

organization

fellowship

affiliation

concord

arrangement

alinement

organisation

unity

cooperation

pact

front

fraternity

marriage

💍

accord

combine

colligation

collaboration

cognation

axis

coalescence

cartel

cabal

annexation

affinity

accordance

consortium

connexion

conspiracy

contact

context

connectivity

Traductions

alianza

Allianz

Bündnis

alleanza

aliança

alliantie

aliança

Bund

συμμαχία

verbond

bondgenootschap

Verbindung

Vereinigung

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əˈlaɪ.əns/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: alliaunce

In summary

From Middle English alliaunce, from Old French aliance (French alliance). Equivalent to ally + -ance. Compare with Doric Greek ἁλία (halía, “assembly”).