English Explanatory Dictionary

allies

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ally
noun
  1. plural of ally
name
  1. The countries allied against the Central Powers during World War I, including especially the United Kingdom, the Russian Empire, and France.
  2. The countries allied against the Axis Powers during World War II. The major signatories included the United Kingdom, Soviet Union, United States, and China.
name
  1. plural of Allie

Pronunciation

/ˈælaɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Allies.wav

Word forms

allies the Allies

Etymology

Proprialisation of allies, the plural of ally.

Synonyms

Allied Powers Entente Entente Allies

Antonyms

Central Powers Axis Axis Powers

Derived words

Allied

Translations

Arabic: الْحُلَفَاء Chinese Mandarin: 協約國 /协约国 Danish: Ententen Finnish: ympärysvallat Galician: aliados Georgian: მოკავშირეები Georgian: ანტანტა Greek: Σύμμαχοι Japanese: 連合国 Portuguese: aliados Russian: Сою́зники Spanish: Aliados Thai: ฝ่ายสัมพันธมิตร
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