Allies (Noun)

Meaning ¹

An alliance of nations joining together to fight a common enemy.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Examples

• The United States and the United Kingdom formed strong allies during World War II to defeat Nazi Germany.
• France and Russia became allies in the late 19th century to counterbalance the growing power of Germany.
• The allies launched a massive invasion of Normandy on D-Day, marking a turning point in the war.
• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance of 30 North American and European allies committed to defending each other's territories.
• Throughout the war, the allies cooperated with each other to share intelligence, coordinate military strategies, and distribute resources.

Hypernyms

• Coalition
• Alignment
• Alinement

Meaning ²

The alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Hypernyms

• Coalition
• Alignment
• Alinement

Meaning ³

In World War I the alliance of Great Britain and France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers.

Classification

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

Hypernyms

• Coalition
• Alignment
• Alinement