Allied
['ælaɪd;ə'laɪd] or [əˈlaɪd,ˈælˌaɪd]
Definition
(adj.) joined by treaty or agreement .
(adj.) related by common characteristics or ancestry; 'allied species'; 'allied studies' .
(adj.) united in a confederacy or league .
(adj.) of or relating to or denoting the Allies in World War I; 'an allied offensive'; 'the Allied powers' .
(adj.) of or relating to or denoting the Allies in World War II; 'an Allied victory'; 'the Allied armies' .
Editor: Orville--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) United; joined; leagued; akin; related. See Ally.
(imp. & p. p.) of Ally
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Related, alike, similar, analogous, cognate, akin, kindred, of a piece.[2]. United, confederated, co-operating, in league, in co-operation.
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Examples
- Then Prussia declared war in support of Austria, and the allied forces, under the Duke of Brunswick, prepared to invade France. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- If such gradations were not all fully preserved, transitional varieties would merely appear as so many new, though closely allied species. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- As allied branches of the photographic art, photo-engraving, photo-lithographing, and half-tone engraving are important developments of the Nineteenth Century. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- There is also another custom peculiar to the city of Philadelphia, and nearly allied to the former. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- My sister and I, you will recollect, were twins, and you know how subtle are the links which bind two souls which are so closely allied. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- For the most part, this also applies to the garment trade and its closely allied clothing industries. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- If he extends the meaning of immoral at all, it is to the vices most closely allied to sex--drink and gambling. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- Some allied soldiers came upon this scene and took her forthwith to Alexander for judgment. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Somewhat allied to this curious faculty is another no less remarkable, and that is, the ability to point out instantly an error in a mass of reported experimental results. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Let us now briefly consider the steps by which domestic races have been produced, either from one or from several allied species. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Closely allied to the practical use of the incandescent lamp is the method of supplying and regulating the current from the dynamo. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The barb is allied to the carrier, but, instead of a long beak, has a very short and broad one. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- The new species, moreover, will be allied to each other in a widely different manner. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- In September a great allied offensive against Bulgaria had produced a revolution in that country and peace proposals. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- An Allied force landed at Salonika in Greece, and pushed inland towards Monastir, but was unable to render any effectual assistance to the Serbians. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Her eyes were hazel, and expressive of mildness, now through recent affliction allied to sadness. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
- We will suppose the letters A to L to represent allied genera existing during the Silurian epoch, and descended from some still earlier form. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- The Serbian army made a terrible retreat through the mountains of Albania to the coast, where its remains were rescued by an Allied fleet. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Pyroxiline, xyloidine, and celluloid are allied products, which have found endless applications in toilet articles and for other uses, as a substitute for hard rubber. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- If the extreme forms in the genus happen to have been thus destroyed, the genus itself will stand more distinct from other allied genera. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- The species and even the genera of many large natural families are so closely allied together that it is difficult to distinguish not a few of them. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- A combined allied force of 20,000 under a German general then marched up to Peking and relieved the legations, and the old Empress fled northwestward. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Hang out the Allied flags. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- He was her Europe: her emperor: her allied monarchs and august prince regent. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Finally an allied squadron (1865), at anchor off Kioto, imposed a ratification of the treaties which opened Japan to the world. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Closely allied to the dairy appliances are the incubator and the bee hive, both of which have claimed a large share of attention, and for which many patents have been granted. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Poetry has historically been allied with religion and morals; it has served the purpose of penetrating the mysterious depths of things. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- In closely allied species, also, the extent to which the same organ has been reduced occasionally differs much. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Wherever many closely allied yet distinct species occur, doubtful forms and varieties belonging to the same groups likewise occur. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Cases can even be given of the larvae of allied species, or groups of species, differing more from each other than do the adults. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
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