HyperDic: allies

English > 3 senses of the word *Allies / allies*:
NOUN	group	Allies	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
	group	Allies	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
	group	allies	an alliance of nations joining / joining together to fight a common enemy

Allies / allies > pronunciation
Sounds	ae'layz; ahlay'z
Rhymes	actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz...

English > *Allies*: 3 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	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.
Broader	alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement	An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
Adjectives	Allied	of or relating to or denoting the Allies in World War II

English > *Allies*: 3 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	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.
Broader	alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement	An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
Adjectives	Allied	of or relating to or denoting the Allies in World War I

English > *allies*: 3 senses > noun 3, group
Meaning	An alliance of nations joining / joining together to fight a common enemy.
Broader	alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement	An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
Spanish	aliados

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