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Allies

[ al-ahyz, uh-lahyz ]

/ ˈæl aɪz, əˈlaɪz /

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plural noun

(in World War I) the powers of the Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, Russia), with the nations allied with them (Belgium, Serbia, Japan, Italy, etc., not including the United States), or, loosely, with all the nations (including the United States) allied or associated with them as opposed to the Central Powers.

the 26 nations that fought against the Axis in World War II and, with subsequent additions, signed the charter of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945.

the member nations of NATO.

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Origin of Allies

Plural of ally

Words nearby Allies

alliance, Alliance for Progress, allied, allied health, Allier, Allies, alligate, alligator, alligator clip, alligatorfish, alligator gar

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How to use Allies in a sentence

Little did they know the Allies had a secret weapon — in their fuel tanks.
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The Allies learned early that they could have the best ships and the best troops, but if they couldn’t land and seize critical ground, they had nothing.
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The Allies needed a way to cross bodies of water quickly, but bombed-out bridges — or an absence of crossings entirely — made that very difficult.
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Newsom will likely be out if Harris runs since the two are considered allies, California political insiders said.
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Therefore, some Democrats are under pressure to take policy actions their union allies oppose.
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And some of the most compelling statements came from a powerful, crucial set of equality allies: corporations.
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The ACLU and its allies are trying to undermine the holiday with lawsuits and annoying billboards.
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But they still could have done more to defuse the calls for violence from their allies.
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The attack was commenced by the allies under Blucher upon the French centre, with a fury irresistible.
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The allies sustained a loss of 20,000, and among them several experienced officers.
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Battle of Famars, in which the allies drove the French from their camp with great loss.
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I feel proud and happy to shelter beneath my roof any of our valued and brave allies.
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But the sudden defeat of Murat came as a warning, and he hastened to offer the aid of twenty-six thousand troops to the Allies.
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British Dictionary definitions for Allies (1 of 2)

allies

/ (ˈælaɪz) /

noun

the plural of ally

British Dictionary definitions for Allies (2 of 2)

Allies

/ (ˈælaɪz) /

pl n

(in World War I) the powers of the Triple Entente (France, Russia, and Britain) together with the nations allied with them

(in World War II) the countries that fought against the Axis. The main Allied powers were Britain and the Commonwealth countries, the US, the Soviet Union, France, China, and PolandSee also Axis

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Allies

Allies

The victorious allied nations of World War I and World War II. In World War I, the Allies included Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and the United States. In World War II, the Allies included Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States.

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