allie

See also: allié and Allie

French

Verb

allie

  1. inflection of allier:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

A back-formation from allien.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈliː(ə)/

Noun

allie (plural allies)

  1. The state of having marital or family relations or linkage.
  2. A member of one's family; one of one's kin or relatives.
  3. One's kin or relatives as a collective or group.
  4. Similarity or relation; the state of being similar to another.
  5. An ally, confederate, or compatriot; one in an alliance.
  6. (rare) A pact of friendship; the state of being allied.

Descendants

  • English: ally
  • Scots: ally

References

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