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- {{11}}ally (n.) late 14c., "relative, kinsman," from ALLY (Cf. ally) (v.); mid-15c. in the sense of "one united with another by treaty or league."
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Ally — a common female name.People*Ally Carter, American author of young adult and adult fiction *Ally Fowler (born Alexandra Fowler in 1961), Australian actress in 1980s soap operas *Ally Gallacher (1909 1964), Scottish football manager *Ally McCoist… … Wikipedia
Ally — puede referirse a: Ally, comuna de Cantal (Francia). Ally, comuna de Alto Loira (Francia). Ally era una serie de televisión norteamericana iniciada en 1999. Esta página de desambiguación cataloga … Wikipedia Español
Ally — Al*ly , n.; pl. {Allies}. [See {Ally}, v.] 1. A relative; a kinsman. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. One united to another by treaty or league; usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate. [1913 Webster] The English soldiers and their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ally — ► NOUN (pl. allies) 1) a person, organization, or country that cooperates with another. 2) (the Allies) the countries that fought with Britain in the First and Second World Wars. ► VERB (allies, allied) (ally to/with) 1) … English terms dictionary
Ally — Al*ly , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allying}.] [OE. alien, OF. alier, F. alier, fr. L. alligare to bind to; ad + ligare to bind. Cf. {Alligate}, {Alloy}, {Allay}, {Ligament}.] 1. To unite, or form a connection between, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ally — 1. This is now normally stressed on the first syllable, both as a noun and as a verb. 2. The verb has four typical constructions: (1) transitive, (2) intransitive, (3) reflexive • (Since Siegfried alone has the strength to win the Valkyrie for… … Modern English usage
Ally — Al ly, n. See {Alley}, a marble or taw. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ally — index affiliate, backer, bear (support), benefactor, coactor, coadjutant, cohort, colleague … Law dictionary
ally — colleague, *partner, copartner, confederate Analogous words: *associate, comrade, companion: supporter, upholder, backer (see corresponding verbs at SUPPORT): cooperator (see corresponding verb at UNITE) Antonyms: adversary Contrasted words:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ally — [n] something united with another, especially by treaty accessory, accomplice, associate, coadjutor, collaborator, colleague, confederate, co worker, friend, helper, partner; concepts 299,322,354,359 Ant. antagonist, enemy … New thesaurus
ally — [ə lī′, alī′; ] also, and for n. usually [, al′ī] vt. allied, allying [ME alien < OFr alier < L alligare < ad , to + ligare, to bind: see LIGATURE] 1. to unite or associate for a specific purpose, as families by marriage, nations by… … English World dictionary
