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al·li·ance

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–noun

1.	the act of allying or state of being allied.

2.	a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.

3.	a merging of efforts or interests by persons, families, states, or organizations: an alliance between church and state.

4.	the persons or entities so allied.

5.	marriage or the relationship created by marriage between the families of the bride and bridegroom.

6.	correspondence in basic characteristics; affinity: the alliance between logic and metaphysics.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME aliance < OF, equiv. to ali(er) to ally + -ance -ance

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—Synonyms 1. association; coalition, combination, bloc; partnership; affiliation. Alliance, confederation, league, union all mean the joining of states for mutual benefit or to permit the joint exercise of functions. An alliance may apply to any connection entered into for mutual benefit. League usually suggests closer combination or a more definite object or purpose. Confederation applies to a permanent combination for the exercise in common of certain governmental functions. Union implies an alliance so close and permanent that the separate states or parties become essentially one. 2. pact, compact.

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Al·li·ance

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a city in NE Ohio. 24,315.

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al·li·ance Audio Help (ə-lī'əns) Pronunciation Key
n.

1. A close association of nations or other groups, formed to advance common interests or causes: an alliance of labor unions opposing the bill.
2. A formal agreement establishing such an association, especially an international treaty of friendship.
A connection based on kinship, marriage, or common interest; a bond or tie: the shifting alliances within a large family.
Close similarity in nature or type; affinity: the ancient alliance between mathematics and music.
The act of becoming allied or the condition of being allied: the church, acting in alliance with community groups.

[Middle English, from Old French aliance, from alier, to ally; see ally.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
alliance

1297, from O.Fr. aliance, from alier "combine, unite" (see ally). Originally of union by marriage.

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alliance
noun
1.	the state of being allied or confederated
2.	a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest; "the shifting alliances within a large family"; "their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them"
3.	an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty [ant: nonalignment]
4.	a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
5.	the act of forming an alliance or confederation [syn: confederation]

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alˈliance noun

Example: the alliance between Britain and France; The three countries entered into an alliance.

Arabic:	حِلْف، تَحَالُف
Chinese (Simplified):	联盟
Chinese (Traditional):	聯盟
Czech:	spojenectví
Danish:	alliance; forbund
Dutch:	bondgenootschap
Estonian:	liit
Finnish:	liitto, liittoutuma
French:	alliance
German:	das Bündnis
Greek:	συμμαχία
Hungarian:	szövetség
Icelandic:	bandalag
Indonesian:	persekutuan
Italian:	alleanza

Japanese:	同盟
Korean:	동맹, 결연
Latvian:	savienība; alianse
Lithuanian:	sąjunga
Norwegian:	forbund, allianse
Polish:	sojusz
Portuguese (Brazil):	aliança
Portuguese (Portugal):	aliança
Romanian:	alianţă
Russian:	союз
Slovak:	spojenectvo
Slovenian:	zveza
Spanish:	alianza
Swedish:	förbund, allians
Turkish:	ittifak

See also: ally, allied, "alliance" in any language

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Current version: 1.1, as of 1993-02-16.
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Alliance, NE (city, FIPS 905) Location: 42.10037 N, 102.87393 W
Population (1990): 9765 (4108 housing units)
Area: 12.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 69301

Alliance, OH (city, FIPS 1420) Location: 40.91110 N, 81.11715 W
Population (1990): 23376 (9598 housing units)
Area: 21.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44601

Alliance, NC (town, FIPS 1000) Location: 35.14448 N, 76.80789 W
Population (1990): 583 (256 housing units)
Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

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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.

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Alliance

Al*li"ance\, v. t. To connect by alliance; to ally. [Obs.]

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Alliance

a treaty between nations, or between individuals, for their mutual advantage. Abraham formed an alliance with some of the Canaanitish princes (Gen. 14:13), also with Abimelech (21:22-32). Joshua and the elders of Israel entered into an alliance with the Gibeonites (Josh. 9:3-27). When the Israelites entered Palestine they were forbidden to enter into alliances with the inhabitants of the country (Lev. 18:3, 4; 20:22, 23). Solomon formed a league with Hiram (1 Kings 5:12). This "brotherly covenant" is referred to 250 years afterwards (Amos 1:9). He also appears to have entered into an alliance with Pharaoh (1 Kings 10:28, 29). In the subsequent history of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel various alliances were formed between them and also with neighbouring nations at different times. From patriarchal times a covenant of alliance was sealed by the blood of some sacrificial victim. The animal sacrificed was cut in two (except birds), and between these two parts the persons contracting the alliance passed (Gen. 15:10). There are frequent allusions to this practice (Jer. 34:18). Such alliances were called "covenants of salt" (Num. 18:19; 2 Chr. 13:5), salt being the symbol of perpetuity. A pillar was set up as a memorial of the alliance between Laban and Jacob (Gen. 31:52). The Jews throughout their whole history attached great importance to fidelity to their engagements. Divine wrath fell upon the violators of them (Josh. 9:18; 2 Sam. 21:1, 2; Ezek. 17:16).

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

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