RALLIES

Noun

rallies

plural of rally

Verb

rallies

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rally

Anagrams

• sallier

Source: Wiktionary

Ral"liés", n. pl. [F., p. p. pl. See Rally, v. t.]

Definition: A French political group, also known as the Constitutional Right from its position in the Chambers, mainly monarchists who rallied to the support of the Republic in obedience to the encyclical put forth by Pope Leo XIII. in Feb., 1892.

RALLY

Ral"ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rallied; p. pr. & vb. n. Rallying.] Etym: [OF. ralier, F. rallier, fr. L. pref. re- + ad + ligare to bind. See Ra-, and 1st Ally.]

Definition: To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

Ral"ly, v. i.

1. To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite. The Grecians rally, and their powers unite. Dryden. Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world. Tillotson.

2. To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate.

3. To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc.

Ral"ly, n.; pl. Rallies (.

1. The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).

2. A political mass meeting. [Colloq. U. S.]

Ral"ly, v. t. Etym: [F. railler. See Rail to scoff.]

Definition: To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire. Honeycomb . . . raillies me upon a country life. Addison. Strephon had long confessed his amorous pain. Which gay Corinna rallied with disdain. Gay.

Syn.

– To banter; ridicule; satirize; deride; mock.

Ral"ly, v. i.

Definition: To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.

Ral"ly, n.

Definition: Good-humored raillery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition