allies

al-lies · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of ally; countries, organizations, or people working together for a common purpose.

  2. 2.

    (the Allies) The nations that fought against the Central Powers in World War I or the Axis Powers in World War II.

Related words

Antonyms: adversaries, enemies, foes, opponents
See also: alliance, allied, ally, partners
Synonyms: associates, confederates, partners, supporters

Etymology

From ally + -ies, from Old French alier ("to ally"), from Latin alligare ("to bind to").