English-Thai Dictionary

alliance

N ความสัมพันธ์ ใกล้ชิด  khwam-sam-phan-klai-chid

 

alliance

N สมาชิก  แนวร่วม  ผู้สนับสนุน  sa-ma-shik

 

alliance

N สหพันธ์  สมาพันธ์  องค์กร  พันธมิตร  union league federation sa-ha-phan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ALLIANCE

n.[Gr. ; L.] 1. The relation or union between families, contracted by marriage.
2. The union between nations, contracted by compact, treaty or league.
3. The treaty, league, or compact, which is the instrument of confederacy; sometimes perhaps the act of confederating.
4. Any union or connection of interests between persons, families, states or corporations; as, an alliance between church and state.
5. The persons or parties allied; as, men or states may secure any alliances in their power.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ALLIANCE

Al *li "ance, n. Etym: [OE. aliaunce, OF. aliance, F. alliance, fr. OF. alier, F. allier. See Ally, and cf. LL. alligantia.]

 

1. The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc. , especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league; as, matrimonial alliances; an alliance between church and state; an alliance between France and England.

 

2. Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity. The alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel. C. J. Smith. The alliance. .. between logic and metaphysics. Mansel.

 

3. The persons or parties allied. Udall.

 

Syn. -- Connection; affinity; union; confederacy; confederation; league; coalition.

 

ALLIANCE

ALLIANCE Al *li "ance, v. t.

 

Defn: To connect by alliance; to ally. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

alliance

al li ance |əˈlīəns əˈlaɪəns | ▶noun a union or association formed for mutual benefit, esp. between countries or organizations: a defensive alliance between Australia and New Zealand | divisions within the alliance. • a relationship based on an affinity in interests, nature, or qualities: an alliance between medicine and morality. • a state of being joined or associated: his party is in alliance with the Greens. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French aliance, from aliere ‘to ally ’ (see ally 1 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

alliance

al ¦li |ance |əˈlʌɪəns | ▶noun a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations: a defensive alliance between Australia and New Zealand | divisions within the alliance. • a relationship based on similarity of interests, nature, or qualities: an alliance between medicine and morality. • [ mass noun ] the state of being joined or associated: his party is in alliance with the Greens. • Ecology a group of closely related plant associations. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French aliance, from alier ‘to ally ’ (see ally 1 ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

alliance

alliance noun 1 a defense alliance: association, union, league, confederation, federation, confederacy, coalition, consortium, affiliation, partnership. 2 an alliance between medicine and morality: relationship, affinity, association, connection.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

alliance

alliance noun 1 a defensive alliance between Australia and New Zealand: association, union, league, treaty, pact, compact, entente, concordat; bloc, confederation, federation, confederacy, coalition, consortium, combine, syndicate, affiliation, partnership; fraternity, brotherhood, sorority, team, ring, society, club, guild, group, organization. 2 an alliance between medicine and morality: relationship, affinity, association, connection, closeness, kinship, propinquity. ANTONYMS distance, separation.

 

French Dictionary

alliance

alliance n. f. nom féminin 1 Entente entre des puissances politiques. : La France, la Grande-Bretagne, le Canada et les États-Unis sont unis par une alliance. SYNONYME accord ; convention ; union . 2 Accord entre des personnes, des groupes. : Ce syndicat a fait une alliance avec l ’association. 3 Union par mariage. : Elle est parente avec lui par alliance. 4 Anneau du mariage. Note Technique Le quatrième doigt à partir du pouce se nomme l ’annulaire parce que c ’est lui qui porte l ’anneau du mariage, l ’alliance.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

alliance

al li ance /əlá (ɪ )əns /→ally 名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /C 1 «…との /…間の » (国家 政党などの )同盟 , 連合 (関係 ); (企業などの )提携 , 協力 (関係 )(coalition ) «with /between » ▸ The company formed [entered into, made, forged ] an alliance with a hotel chain .その会社はホテルチェーンと提携関係を結んだ ▸ a military alliance 軍事同盟 2 a. 同盟国 [者 ]; 提携団体 .b. 〖the A- 〗＝NATO .3 (特徴などの )類似, 共通点 .4 ｟かたく ｠(結婚による )姻戚 （いんせき ）関係 .in all í ance (with A )(Aと )連合 [提携, 共同 ]して .