Etymology

rally

ral·ly
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Today it means: A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. Full definition →

Middle French rallier ← Old French ralier
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rally · noun, verb1

  1. Old French · derived fromralier
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromrallier
  3. English todayrally

From Middle French rallier (French rallier), from Old French ralier, from Latin prefix re- + ad + ligare (“to bind; to ally”).

rally · verb, noun2

  1. French · derived fromrailler
  2. English todayrally

From French railler. See rail (“to scoff”).

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