Meaning Of The Word Sally

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sally
countable noun: Sallies are clever and amusing remarks.
verb: If someone sallies forth or sallies somewhere, they go out into a rather difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation in a brave or confident way.

Sally in American English
a feminine name
a sudden rushing forth, as of troops to attack besieging forces
to make a sally
intransitive verb: to make a sally, as a body of troops from a besieged place
noun: a female given name, form of Sarah
noun: a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy

Sally in British English
noun: a member of the Salvation Army

sally in British English 1
noun: a sudden violent excursion, esp by besieged forces to attack the besiegers; sortie
verb: to make a sudden violent excursion

sally in British English 2
noun: the lower part of a bell rope, where it is caught at handstroke, into which coloured wool is woven to make a grip

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