Catalan

Noun

aliança f ‎(plural aliances)

1. alliance
2. wedding ring

Related terms

• aliar, aliar-se

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• alliança (obsolete)

Etymology

From French alliance.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaliˈɐ̃sa/, IPA^(key): /ˌaliˈɐ̃sɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈljɐ̃sɐ/

Noun

aliança f (plural alianças)

1. engagement or wedding ring (ring exchanged between bride and groom)
2. alliance (pact or treaty between countries or parties made to advance common goals)
3. alliance (countries or parties which form an alliance)

   A Tríplice Aliança venceu a guerra do Paraguai.‎

   The Triple Alliance won the Paraguay War.

Hyponyms

• (ring exchanged between bride and groom): anel de noivado, anel de casamento

Related terms

• aliado
• aliançar
• aliar

Verb

aliança

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of aliançar
2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of aliançar