Ally
WordNet
noun
(1) A friendly nation
(2) An associate who provides assistance
"He's a good ally in fight"
"They were friends of the workers"
verb
(3) Become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage
"He allied himself with the Communists"
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- A diminutive of the female given names Alison, Alice and Alexandra.
- A diminutive of the male given name Alfred or of other names beginning with Al-.
Quotations
- 1880 Alfred Tennyson: To Alfred Tennyson, My Grandson:
- Golden-hair'd Ally whose name is one with mine,
- Crazy with laughter and babble and earth's new wine