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countable and uncountable, plural alliances
(uncountable) The state of being allied. examples
(countable) The act of allying or uniting. examples
(countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league. examples
(countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity. quotations examples
And as for kindred , there is no Alliance neerer vnto any one, than their Countrey , that is to be vnto vs another God, and our prime and deareſt Parent.
1624, William Udall, The Historie of the Life and Death of Mary Stuart Queene of Scotland
the alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel
1871, Charles John Smith, Synonyms Discriminated
the alliance […] between logic and metaphysics
1860, Henry Longueville Mansel, Prolegomena Logica: An Inquiry Into the Psychological Character of Logical Processes
(with the definite article) The persons or parties allied. examples
(India) Marriage. examples
third-person singular simple present alliances, present participle alliancing, simple past and past participle allianced
(obsolete) To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.