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<hw>All`hal"low</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def>The evening before Allhallows. See <er>Halloween</er>.</def>

<h1>Allhallowmas</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>All`hal"low*mas</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The feast of All Saints.</def>

<h1>Allhallown</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>All`hal"lown</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the time of Allhallows. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "<i>Allhallown</i> summer." <i>Shak</i>. (i. e., <i>late summer</i>; "Indian Summer").</def>

<h1>Allhallowtide</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>All`hal"low*tide`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>t\'c6d</ets> time.]</ety> <def>The time at or near All Saints, or November 1st.</def>

<h1>Allheal</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>All"heal</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A name popularly given to the officinal valerian, and to some other plants.</def>

<h1>Alliable</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al*li"a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Able to enter into alliance.</def>

<h1>Alliaceous</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al`li*a"ceous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the genus <spn>Allium</spn>, or garlic, onions, leeks, etc.; having the smell or taste of garlic or onions.</def>

<h1>Alliance</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al*li"ance</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>aliaunce</ets>, OF. <ets>aliance</ets>, F. <ets>alliance</ets>, fr. OF. <ets>alier</ets>, F. <ets>allier</ets>. See <er>Ally</er>, and cf. LL. <ets>alligantia</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league; <as>as, matrimonial <ex>alliances</ex>; an <ex>alliance</ex> between church and state; an <ex>alliance</ex> between France and England.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>alliance</b> of the principles of the world with those of the gospel. <i>C. J. Smith.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>alliance</b> . . . between logic and metaphysics. <i>Mansel.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The persons or parties allied.</def>

<i>Udall.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Connection; affinity; union; confederacy; confederation; league; coalition.</syn>

<h1>Alliance</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al*li"ance</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To connect by alliance; to ally.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Alliant</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw>Al*li"ant</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>alliant</ets>, p. pr.]</ety> <def>An ally; a confederate.</def> <mark>[Obs. & R.]</mark>

<i>Sir H. Wotton.</i>

<h1>Allice, Allis</h1> <Xpage=41>

<hw><hw>Al"lice</hw>, <hw>Al"lis</hw><hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European shad <spn>(Clupea vulgaris)</spn>; allice shad. See <er>Alose</er>.</def>