What does "allies" mean?
plural of ally
Allies
/ˈælaɪz/ name, noun, verb
name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: plural of ally
- Grammar: allies is listed as name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: advocates, align, allied nations, allied state.
- Useful contrasts: adversaries, adversary, archenemies.
- Usage evidence: All were imprisoned by the Allies after the war and later sentenced to death or given long prison terms for war crimes.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of ally form-of, plural
- 2 an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy wordnet
- 3 in World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers wordnet
- 4 the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945 wordnet
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of ally form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Proper Noun
- 1 The countries allied against the Central Powers during World War I, including especially the United Kingdom, the Russian Empire, and France. plural, plural-only
- 2 plural of Allie form-of, plural
- 3 The countries allied against the Axis Powers during World War II. The major signatories included the United Kingdom, Soviet Union, United States, and China. plural, plural-only
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"All were imprisoned by the Allies after the war and later sentenced to death or given long prison terms for war crimes."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "allies"?
Common synonyms include: advocates, align, allied nations, allied state, associate, backers.
How do you use "allies" in a sentence?
All were imprisoned by the Allies after the war and later sentenced to death or given long prison terms for war crimes.
How do you pronounce "allies"?
Pronounced /ˈælaɪz/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Proprialisation of allies, the plural of ally.
Etymology 2
Allie + -s.