n. [ OE. aliaunce, OF. aliance, F. alliance, fr. OF. alier, F. allier. See Ally, and cf. LL. alligantia. ]
The alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel. C. J. Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]
The alliance . . . between logic and metaphysics. Mansel. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To connect by alliance; to ally. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Dally. ]
Look thou be true, do not give dalliance
Too much the rein. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
O, the dalliance and the wit,
The flattery and the strife! Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F. ] A marriage with a person of inferior social position; a misalliance. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. mésalliance. ] A marriage with a person of inferior rank or social station; an improper alliance; a mesalliance. [ 1913 Webster ]
A Leigh had made a misalliance, and blushed
A Howard should know it. Mrs. Browning. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. OF. raliance. See Rally to reunite. ] The act of rallying. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A renewed alliance. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Salience. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]