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Ally proper noun A diminutive of the female given name Alison. *Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for Ally* for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.

ally noun (allies) One united to another by treaty or league; — usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confederate. The German soldiers and their Russian allies. --Macaulay. Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary. Science, instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally. --Buckle. Anything akin to another by structure, etc. *Translations:* Dutch: bondgenoot (1) verb (rfc-level, Verb at L4+ not in L3 POS section) (all, i, ed) (transitive) To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy; — often followed by to or with. O chief! in blood, and now in arms allied. --Pope. (transitive) To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love. These three did love each other dearly well, And with so firm affection were allied. --Spenser. Note: Ally is generally used in the passive form or reflexively. The virtue nearest to our vice allied. --Pope. *Translations:* Dutch: bondgenoot *Etymology:* From alien, alier, French alier, from alligare, to bind to, from ad, to + ''ligare, to bind. Compare alligate, allay, alloy and ligament. *Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for ally* for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.

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