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Sally is a feminine name.

(noun)

An example of a person named Sally is Sally Field.

Sally is defined as to rush or come out suddenly or to go on a trip.

(verb)

An example of sally is to jump out from behind a door.

See sally in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. sallies

a sudden rushing forth, as of troops to attack besieging forces
any sudden start into activity
a quick witticism; bright retort; quip
an excursion or unusual side trip; jaunt

Origin: MFr saillie < saillir, to come forth suddenly, rush out, leap < L salire, to leap, spring: see salient

intransitive verb sallied, sallying

to make a sally
to rush out or come out suddenly
1. to come or go outdoors
2. to set out on a trip

noun

a feminine name

See sally in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb sal·lied, sal·ly·ing, sal·lies

To rush out or leap forth suddenly.
To issue suddenly from a defensive or besieged position to attack an enemy.
To set out on a trip or excursion: sallied forth to see the world.

noun pl. sal·lies

A sudden rush forward; a leap.
An assault from a defensive position; a sortie.
A sudden emergence into action or expression; an outburst.
A sudden quick witticism; a quip. See Synonyms at joke.
A venturing forth; a jaunt.

Origin:

Origin: From French saillie, a sally

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from feminine past participle of salir, to rush forward

Origin: , from Latin salīre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots

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