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  • 1Sallies — Sally Sal ly, n.; pl. {Sallies}. [F. saillie, fr. saillir. See Sally, v.] 1. A leaping forth; a darting; a spring. [1913 Webster] 2. A rushing or bursting forth; a quick issue; a sudden eruption; specifically, an issuing of troops from a place… …

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  • 2Garrat Elections — The Garrat Elections were a carnival of mock elections in 18th century Surrey, England. The events were organized around May 20. People of the village of Garrat, Surrey had met in a conclave and elected a president to obtain rights in a small… …

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  • 4Sophie d'Houdetot — A contemporary portrait of the Countess of Houdetot Elisabeth Françoise Sophie Lalive de Bellegarde, Comtesse d Houdetot (18 December 1730 – 28 January 1813) was a French noblewoman. She is remembered primarily for the brief but intense love she… …

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  • 5humor — 1. noun 1) the humor of the film Syn: comedy, comical aspect, funny side, fun, amusement, funniness, hilarity, jocularity; absurdity, ludicrousness, drollness; satire, irony, farce 2) the stories are spiced up with humor …

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  • 6Jérôme-Adolphe Blanqui — (November 21 1798, Nice January 28 1854, Paris) was a French economist. His most important contributions were made in labour economics, economic history and especially the history of economic thought, in which field his 1837 treatise has been the …

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  • 7facetiae — n. pl. [L.] Witticisms, jokes, pleasantry, witty sayings, sallies of wit, bits of humor …

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  • 8Sally — Sal ly, n.; pl. {Sallies}. [F. saillie, fr. saillir. See Sally, v.] 1. A leaping forth; a darting; a spring. [1913 Webster] 2. A rushing or bursting forth; a quick issue; a sudden eruption; specifically, an issuing of troops from a place besieged …

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  • 9Sally port — Sally Sal ly, n.; pl. {Sallies}. [F. saillie, fr. saillir. See Sally, v.] 1. A leaping forth; a darting; a spring. [1913 Webster] 2. A rushing or bursting forth; a quick issue; a sudden eruption; specifically, an issuing of troops from a place… …

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  • 10sal|ly — «SAL ee», verb, lied, ly|ing, noun, plural lies. –v.i. 1. to go suddenly from a defensive position to attack an enemy. 2. to rush forth suddenly; go out; set out briskly: »We sallied forth at dawn …

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