Allies

See also: allies and alliés

English

Etymology 1

Proprialisation of allies, the plural of ally.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈælaɪz/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

Allies pl (plural only)

  1. The countries allied against the Axis Powers during World War II. The major signatories included the United Kingdom, Soviet Union, United States, and China.
  2. The countries allied against the Central Powers during World War I, including especially the United Kingdom, the Russian Empire, and France.
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Etymology 2

Allie + -s.

Proper noun

Allies

  1. plural of Allie

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