ally — [ə lī′, alī′; ] also, and for n. usually [, al′ī] vt. allied, allying [ME alien < OFr alier < L alligare < ad , to + ligare, to bind: see LIGATURE] 1. to unite or associate for a specific purpose, as families by marriage, nations by… … English World dictionary
-ally — suffix forming adverbs from adjectives in al (cf. AL, LY(2), ICALLY). * * * (ə)lē, (ə)li adverb suffix Etymology: al (I) + ly : ly II semantically in adverbs formed from adjectives in … Useful english dictionary
ally — alliable, adj. v. /euh luy /; n. /al uy, euh luy /, v., allied, allying, n., pl. allies. v.t. 1. to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually fol. by with or to): Russia allied itself to France. 2. to associate or… … Universalium
ally — I. verb (allied; allying) Etymology: Middle English allien, from Anglo French alier, from Latin alligare to bind to, from ad + ligare to bind more at ligature Date: 14th century transitive verb to unite or form a connection or relation between ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ally — al•ly n. [[t]ˈæl aɪ, əˈlaɪ[/t]] v. [[t]əˈlaɪ[/t]] n. pl. lies 1) gov a nation, group, or person that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose: Canada and the United States were allies in World War II[/ex] 2) bio a… … From formal English to slang
Fern ally — is a general term covering a somewhat diverse group of vascular plants that are not flowering plants and not true ferns. Like ferns, these plants disperse by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations. There were originally three… … Wikipedia
resurrection plant — noun 1. densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions • Syn: ↑rose of Jericho, ↑Selaginella lepidophylla • Hypernyms: ↑spikemoss, ↑spike moss,… … Useful english dictionary
nonflowering plant — noun plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores • Syn: ↑pteridophyte • Hypernyms: ↑vascular plant, ↑tracheophyte • Hyponyms: ↑fern, ↑fern ally … Useful english dictionary
fern ally — noun pteridophytes of other classes than Filicopsida • Hypernyms: ↑pteridophyte, ↑nonflowering plant • Hyponyms: ↑whisk fern, ↑horsetail, ↑club moss, ↑club moss, ↑lycopod, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of Shaman King characters — Joco redirects here. For the similarly nicknamed musician, see Jonathan Coulton. The following is a list of characters in the manga and anime series Shaman King: Contents 1 Creation and Conception 1.1 Yoh Asakura 1.2 … Wikipedia