The act of allying or uniting.
Marriage.
The persons or parties allied.
The state of being allied.
A union or connection of interests between families, states, parties, etc., especially between families by marriage and states by compact, treaty, or league.
Any union resembling that of families or states; union by relationship in qualities; affinity.
The state of being associated with a partner.
An association of two or more people to conduct a business
The period when two specific batsmen are batting, from the fall of one wicket until the fall of the next; the number of runs scored during this period,