alliaunce

English

Noun

alliaunce (plural alliaunces)

Obsolete form of alliance.

Anagrams

lacinulae

Middle English

Alternative forms

alliance, allyaunce, aliance, aliaunce, alyance, alyaunce, eliance, elyaunce

Etymology

From Old French aliance; equivalent to allien +‎ -aunce.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈliːans(ə)/, /aˈliːau̯ns(ə)/

Noun

alliaunce (plural alliaunces)

Alliance; a pact making allies or the state of being allied.
A marital relation, connection or linkage or a resulting familial link.
Illegitimate or unrecognised romantic relationship.
One's relations via marriage; one's stepfamily.
Similarity, linkage, or relation.
The linkage between friends, partners or associates.
(rare) A marital union; the state of being married
(rare) Those who are joined in an alliance.

Descendants

English: alliance
Scots: alliance

References

“allīa(u)nce (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-02.

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