ALLIED


Meaning of ALLIED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈlīd, ˈa-ˌlīd ]

adjective

Date: 14th century

1. : having or being in close association : connected

two families allied by marriage

2. : joined in alliance by compact or treaty ; specifically capitalized : of or relating to the nations united against Germany and its allies in World War I or those united against the Axis powers in World War II

3.

a. : related especially by common properties or qualities

heraldry and allied subjects

b. : related genetically

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.