What does alliance in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word alliance in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alliance in French.
The word alliance in French means alliance, wedding ring, connecting strap, cousin by marriage, New Covenant, New Covenant, by marriage, relative by marriage, relation by marriage. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word alliance
alliancenom féminin (union, accord) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'alliance conclue entre nos pays est un gage de paix. The alliance agreed between our countries is a pledge of peace. |
wedding ringnom féminin (bague de mariage) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'alliance se porte en général à l'annulaire gauche. Wedding rings are generally worn on the left ring finger. |
connecting strapnom féminin (Équitation : partie du licol) (harness) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'alliance se fixe entre les deux boucles du mors. The connecting strap is fixed between the two rings of the bit. |
cousin by marriage(époux d'un cousin) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Jean épousa Lucie et devint mon cousin par alliance. |
New Covenantnom féminin (Bible : Nouveau Testament) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
New Covenantnom féminin (figuré (ère chrétienne) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
by marriagelocution adverbiale (via un mariage) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Marcel est mon oncle par alliance. |
relative by marriage, relation by marriage(époux d'un parent) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) C'est un grand-oncle, un parent par alliance. |
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