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sortie definition

sor·tie (sôrt′ē, sôr tē′)

noun

    1. a sudden rushing forth; sally; specif., a quick raid on besiegers by those besieged
    2. the forces making such a raid
  2. one mission by a single military plane

Etymology: Fr < sortir, to issue, go out < VL *sortire, prob. < L sortitus, chosen, selected by lot, pp. of sortiri < sors: see sort

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sortie Synonyms

sortie

n.

foray, sally, encounter, charge; see attack 1, fight 1.


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sortie Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • fly: A total of ten aircraft took part, flying 126 ground attack sorties from HMS Hermes.

Adjective modifier

  • operational: The hard work meant crews were flying operational sorties within 36 hrs of arriving in theater.

Modifies a noun

  • map: This can then be looked up in the sortie map index, to give a list of sorties that covered that general area.

Noun used with modifier

  • reconnaissance: Numerous reconnaissance sorties were flown over the Aegean to track enemy shipping.
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