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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-lee-ahn-sah
"Os países formaram uma aliança para a paz."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
"The countries formed an alliance to promote trade and security." - 2
A relationship based on shared interests or objectives.
"The two companies entered into an alliance to develop new technologies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'alliance', stemming from the Vulgar Latin 'alligare', meaning 'to bind to'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving from the literal sense of binding things together to denote political, military, and interpersonal agreements or coalitions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alliance" is said worldwide
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alliance
Transliteration: a-lee-ahnss
"Les pays ont formé une alliance pour la paix."
Allianz
Transliteration: ah-lee-ants
"Die Länder bildeten eine Allianz für den Frieden."
alleanza
Transliteration: ahl-leh-ahn-tsah
"I paesi hanno formato un'alleanza per la sicurezza."
alianza
Transliteration: ah-lee-ahn-thah
"Los países formaron una alianza para el comercio."
aliança
Transliteration: ah-lee-ahn-sah
"Os países formaram uma aliança para a paz."
संधि
Transliteration: sandhi
"देशों ने शांति के लिए एक संधि बनाई।"
联盟
Transliteration: liánméng
"国家们为了和平建立了联盟。"
동맹
Transliteration: dongmaeng
"국가들은 평화를 위해 동맹을 결성했습니다."
同盟
Transliteration: dōmei
"国々は平和のために同盟を結成しました。"
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