DEFINITION:  ALLY  n.  Old French al(e)ier< Latin alligare "bind to". :  a person, group, or state that is joined in an association with another or others for a common purpose.

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 DEFINITION:  TRUCE  n.   Variant of earlier trewes, the plural of trewe "treaty, pledge" < Old English trÄ“ow. a cessation of military hostilities that both sides agree to hold to, usually for a fixed period.

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