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# alliance

noun (an alliance, alliances)

«alliance» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An alliance is an agreement between countries, groups or people to work together or to help and protect each other. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alliance/#m1)
2. An alliance is also the group of countries or people who have made such an agreement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alliance/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history and politics lessons, alliances explain why wars spread: before the First World War, countries were in two big alliances. Today NATO is a military alliance in which members agree to defend each other if attacked. In stories and games, characters form alliances to defeat a common enemy. Phrases: «form an alliance», «make an alliance», «in alliance with», «military alliance», «NATO alliance».

### Examples

- The two kingdoms formed an alliance against the invaders. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alliance/#x1)
- NATO is an alliance of many countries in Europe and North America. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alliance/#x2)
- In the game, we made an alliance with the other team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alliance/#x3)
- The alliance broke when one side cheated. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alliance/#x4)
- The countries signed an alliance to protect each other. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alliance/#x5)
- In the story, the mice made an alliance with the birds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alliance/#x6)
- He told her how important such an alliance would be, and pressed her to consent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alliance/#x7)

### Note

Use «an»: «an alliance». Verb: «ally» (to join with); a member is «an ally» (plural «allies»). Spelled with -ance. An alliance is a deal; members can still disagree or leave.

## In Jewish tradition

In history and politics lessons, alliances explain why wars spread: before the First World War, countries were in two big alliances. Today NATO is a military alliance in which members agree to defend each other if attacked. In stories and games, characters form alliances to defeat a common enemy. Phrases: «form an alliance», «make an alliance», «in alliance with», «military alliance», «NATO alliance».

### Examples

- The late Madame Blavatsky, my esteemed teacher of Theosophy, and my personal friend, at whose suggestion a friendly alliance between the Hermetic Order of the G. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/alliance/#x1)
- The late Madame Blavatsky, my esteemed teacher of Theosophy, and my personal friend, at whose sugges- tion a friendly alliance between the Hermetic Order of the G. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/alliance/#x2)

### Note

Use «an»: «an alliance». Verb: «ally» (to join with); a member is «an ally» (plural «allies»). Spelled with -ance. An alliance is a deal; members can still disagree or leave.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «alliance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alliance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«alliance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/alliance.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «alliance» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/alliance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«alliance» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/alliance.html) on Mova free.