Meanings
- CanadaUKinformalThe Salvation Army.
'Then she must be a member of the Sally Ann.' / That's what some people called the Salvation Army, whether with affection or not I don't know.
2006, Thomas Healy, I Have Heard You Calling in the Night, →ISBN, page 971 more example
Amenities for the Canadian army in the battle zone were few and far between, but the prime one of them all was the Salvation Army, the Sally Ann, a religious organization back home that served all ranks and religions.
2005, Robert E. Rogge, Fearsome Battle: With the Canadian Army in World War II Europe, →ISBN, page 50Synonyms: Sally Army, Salvation Army
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe Salvation Army.
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Sally Ann. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sally%20Ann
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