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Sisterhood vs Alliance - What's the difference?

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Sisterhood is a related term of alliance.


As nouns the difference between sisterhood and alliance

is that sisterhood is the state, or kinship of being sisters while alliance is (uncountable) the state of being allied.

As a verb alliance is

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

sisterhood

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the state, or kinship of being sisters
  • the quality of being sisterly; sisterly companionship
  • a religious society of women

    • Hypernyms

    *siblinghood

    See also

    * brotherhood * sorority

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    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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