Al"ly (&?;), n. See Alley, a marble or taw.
Al*ly" (&?;), n.;
pl. Allies (&?;). [See Ally, v.]
1. A relative; a kinsman. [Obs.] Shak.
2. One united to another by treaty or league; -- usually applied to
sovereigns or states; a confederate.
The English soldiers and their French allies.
Macaulay.
3. Anything associated with another as a helper; an auxiliary.
Science, instead of being the enemy of religion, becomes its ally.
Buckle.
4.
Anything akin to another by
structure, etc.
Al*ly" (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Allied (&?;); p. pr. &
vb. n. Allying.]
[OE. alien, OF. alier, F. alier, fr. L. alligare
to bind to;
ad + ligare to bind. Cf. Alligate,
Alloy, Allay,
Ligament.] 1. To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy; -- often followed by to or with.
O
chief! in blood, and now in arms
allied.
Pope.
2. To connect or
form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.
These three did love each
other dearly well,
And with so firm
affection were allied.
Spenser.
The virtue
nearest to our vice allied.
Pope.
&fist; Ally is generally used in the passive form or reflexively.
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