8 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
noun the state of being allied or confederated
noun a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
noun an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
originFrom Middle English alliaunce, from Old French aliance (French alliance). Equivalent to ally + -ance. Compare with Doric Greek ἁλία (halía, “assembly”). See also al-.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0