Allies

al·ly  (-l, l)

v. al·lied, al·ly·ing, al·lies

v.tr.

1. To place in a friendly association, as by treaty: Italy allied itself with Germany during World War II.

2. To unite or connect in a personal relationship, as in friendship or marriage.

v.intr.

To enter into an alliance: Several tribes allied to fend off the invaders.

n. pl. al·lies

1. One that is allied with another, especially by treaty: entered the war as an ally of France.

2. One in helpful association with another: legislators who are allies on most issues. See Synonyms at partner.

3. Allies

a. The nations allied against the Central Powers of Europe during World War I. They were Russia, France, Great Britain, and later many others, including the United States.

b. The nations, primarily Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States, allied against the Axis during World War II.

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[Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligre, to bind to; see alloy.]

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Allies a group of nations allied against another nation or group of nations.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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 alignment, alinement, coalition, alliance - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
	2.	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 alignment, alinement, coalition, alliance - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
	3.	allies - an alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy alignment, alinement, coalition, alliance - an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty