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League vs Alliance - What's the difference?

league | alliance |

Alliance is a synonym of league.



As nouns the difference between league and alliance

is that league is a group or association of cooperating members while alliance is the state of being allied.

As verbs the difference between league and alliance

is that league is to form an association; to unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support while alliance is to connect or unite by alliance; to ally.

league

English

(wikipedia league)

Etymology 1

(etyl) ligg, from (etyl) ligue, from (etyl) lega, from the verb legare, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A group or association of cooperating members.
    • the League of Nations
  • * Denham
    • And let there be / 'Twixt us and them no league , nor amity.
  • An organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship.
    • My favorite sports organizations are the National Football League''' and the American '''League in baseball.
  • (informal) Rugby league.
    • Are you going to watch the league tonight?
    Derived terms
    * bush league * in a league of one's own * in league (with) * major league * minor league * non-league * out of one's league * seven-league boots

    Verb

    (leagu)
  • To form an association; to unite in a league or confederacy; to combine for mutual support.
    • (South)

    Etymology 2

    From (m), possibly from (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (measurement) The distance that a person can walk in one hour, commonly taken to be approximately three English miles (about five kilometers).
  • * M. Le Page Du Pratz, History of Louisiana (PG), p. 47
    • Seven leagues above the mouth of the river we meet with two other passes, as large as the middle one by which we entered.''
  • A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league.

    • References

    * Online Etymology, league * Middle English Dictionary, lege

    alliance

    English

    (alliance)

    Alternative forms

    * alliaunce

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being allied.
    • matrimonial alliances'''; an '''alliance between church and state, or between two countries
  • (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
    • the alliance of the principles of the world with those of the gospel
  • * Mansel
    • the alliance between logic and metaphysics
  • (with the definite article) The persons or parties allied.
    • (Udall)

    Synonyms

    * (union by relationship in qualities) connection, affinity, union * (act of allying) union * (persons or parties allied) coalition, league, confederation, team (informal)

    Related terms

    * ally

    Verb

    (allianc)
  • (obsolete) To connect or unite by alliance; to ally.

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