Allies

See also: allies and alliés

English

Etymology 1

From allies, the plural of ally.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈælaɪz/

Proper noun

Allies

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

Synonyms

(both senses): Allied Powers
(World War I): Entente Allies

Derived terms

Allied

Translations

in WWII

Finnish: liittoutuneet (fi) pl
Greek: Σύμμαχοι m pl (Sýmmachoi)

Portuguese: aliados m pl
Romanian: Aliați m pl

in WWI

Finnish: ympärysvallat pl
Greek: Σύμμαχοι m pl (Sýmmachoi)

Portuguese: aliados m pl

Further reading

Allies on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Allies

plural of Allie

Anagrams

Sallie

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