Alliance vs Hoard - What's the difference?
alliance | hoard |
(uncountable) The state of being allied.
(countable) The act of allying or uniting.
(countable) A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
(countable) Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
* C. J. Smith
* Mansel
(with the definite article) The persons or parties allied.
(obsolete) To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.
As nouns the difference between alliance and hoard
is that alliance is (uncountable) the state of being allied while hoard is a hidden supply or fund.As verbs the difference between alliance and hoard
is that alliance is (obsolete) to connect or unite by alliance; to ally while hoard is to amass, usually for one's personal collection.alliance
English
(alliance)Alternative forms
* alliaunceNoun
- matrimonial alliances'''; an '''alliance between church and state, or between two countries
- the alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel
- the alliance between logic and metaphysics
- (Udall)