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Grammar : Noun
Spell : verb uh-lahy; noun al-ahy, uh-lahy
Phonetic Transcription : verb əˈlaɪ; noun ˈæl aɪ, əˈlaɪ

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Définition of ally

Origin :
  • late 13c., "to join in marriage," from Old French alier "combine, unite," from a differentiated stem of aliier (from Latin alligare "bind to;" see alloy). Meaning "to form an alliance, join, associate" is late 14c. Related: allied; allying.
  • noun something united with another, especially by treaty
Example sentences :
  • And the surprise of his onslaught proved an ally of unguessed potency.
  • Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
  • In less than five minutes, she conquered old Nan, and secured her as an ally for ever.
  • Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
  • "You can well understand that I am no ally of Sagnier's," Mege resumed.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • Italy was at loggerheads with Austria, her ally, and about to break.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
  • "I knew you were going to be an ally," she murmured under her breath.
  • Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
  • And then the body becomes the good friend or ally, or servant or instrument of the mind.
  • Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
  • He might have found in me an ally to aid him in the urging of his suit.
  • Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
  • Her father, though a weak vassal, had long been her only ally.
  • Extract from : « A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties » by Charles Major
  • But there was Jason still to look to, and he was their ally.
  • Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
  • I am ready to be your slave and your ally, and I implore you to be my avenger.
  • Extract from : « Cyropaedia » by Xenophon

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