allie

Etymology
A.

Noun

 * 1) The state of having marital or family relations or linkage.
 * 2) A member of one's family; one of one's kin or relatives.
 * 3) One's kin or relatives as a collective or group.
 * 4) Similarity or relation; the state of being similar to another.
 * 5) An ally, confederate, or compatriot; one in an alliance.
 * 6)  A pact of friendship; the state of being allied.