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Allies

/ˈælaɪz/
/ˈælaɪz/
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Definitions of Allies
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition
    an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
  2. noun
    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
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    type of:
    alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition
    an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
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