A diminutive of the female given names Alice, Alison, or Alexandra or other names beginning with Al-, from the Germanic languages or Ancient Greek.
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allie
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for allie.
Editorial note
Too often people claim China is North Korea's allie, but the truth is much more complex and multi layered than that.
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Quick take
A diminutive of the female given names Alice, Alison, or Alexandra or other names beginning with Al-, from the Germanic languages or Ancient Greek.
Meaning at a glance
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A diminutive of the male given names Alfred, Albert, Alan, or Alexander or other names beginning with Al-, from the Germanic languages, the Celtic languages, or Ancient Greek.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for allie.
noun
A diminutive of the female given names Alice, Alison, or Alexandra or other names beginning with Al-, from the Germanic languages or Ancient Greek.
noun
A diminutive of the male given names Alfred, Albert, Alan, or Alexander or other names beginning with Al-, from the Germanic languages, the Celtic languages, or Ancient Greek.
Example sentences
Too often people claim China is North Korea's allie, but the truth is much more complex and multi layered than that.
Good to know the NSA is a fan of Allie Brosh.
Regardless, as Allie Brosh put it: > The problem might not even /have/ a solution.
And no media ever covers about the brutality in saudi arabia may be because that authoritarian regime is a allie of USA.
— Allie (@ComedyBatman) April 14, 2014 I can't say I find those tweets to be that funny.
Allie Brosh was mentioned by another commenter, and I definitely had a "holy crap, someone else gets it" moment when reading her "Adventures in Depression" comics.
Quote examples
Allie Brosh was mentioned by another commenter, and I definitely had a "holy crap, someone else gets it" moment when reading her "Adventures in Depression" comics.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use allie in a sentence?
Too often people claim China is North Korea's allie, but the truth is much more complex and multi layered than that.
What does allie mean?
A diminutive of the female given names Alice, Alison, or Alexandra or other names beginning with Al-, from the Germanic languages or Ancient Greek.
What part of speech is allie?
allie is commonly used as noun.