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May. 2, 2014
Word of the Day

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\SAL-ee\
noun
1. an excursion or trip, usually off the main course.
2. a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
Quotes
Don Quixote happened to take the same road he'd followed on... See full quote
-- Miguel de Cervantes, translated by John Rutherford, Don Quixote, 1605
Origin
Sally comes from the Latin salīre meaning "to l... See full origin
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