sally

  • 11sally — 1540s (n.), 1550 (v.), from M.Fr. saillie a rushing forth, noun use of fem. pp. of saillir to leap, from L. salire to leap (see SALIENT (Cf. salient)). Related: Sallied; sallying …

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  • 12sally — ► NOUN (pl. sallies) 1) a sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy. 2) a witty or lively retort. ► VERB (sallies, sallied) ▪ set forth. ORIGIN French saillie, from Latin salire to leap …

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  • 13Sally — [sal′ē] n. a feminine name: see SARAH …

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  • 14Sally Po — Infobox animanga character name = Sally Po series = Mobile Suit Gundam Wing caption = Sally Po, as seen in Gundam Wing Episode 8: The Treize Assassination first = last = creator = voiced by = Yumi Touma (JPN) Moneca Stori (ENG; ep. 3 12) Samantha …

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  • 15sally — n. sortie 1) to make a sally against trip 2) a sally into (a sally into strange territory) * * * [ sælɪ] [ sortie ] to make a sally against [ trip ] a sally into (a sally into strange territory) …

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  • 16Sally G — Infobox Single Name = Sally G Cover size = Caption = Artist = Paul McCartney and Wings Album = A side = Junior s Farm B side = Sally G Released = October 25, 1974 Format = 7 single Recorded = 1974 Genre = Country Length = 3:39 Label = Apple… …

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  • 17sally — I UK [ˈsælɪ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms sally : present tense I/you/we/they sally he/she/it sallies present participle sallying past tense sallied past participle sallied literary to leave a place to go on a journey or for a definite… …

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  • 18sally — I. /ˈsæli / (say salee) noun (plural sallies) 1. a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy. 2. a sudden rushing forth or activity. 3. an excursion or expedition. 4. an outburst or flight of passion, fancy, etc.: sally of anger. 5. a… …

  • 19Sally — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sally est un prénom qui peut aussi désigner : un film de 1925, réalisé par Alfred E. Green un film de 1929, réalisé par John Francis Dillon un court… …

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  • 20sally — sallier, n. /sal ee/, n., pl. sallies, v., sallied, sallying. n. 1. a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy. 2. a sudden rushing forth or activity. 3. an excursion or trip, usually off the main course. 4. an outburst or flight of… …

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