‖a. [ It. ] (Mus.) Slackening; -- a direction to perform a passage with a gradual decrease in time and force; ritardando. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. OF. raliance. See Rally to reunite. ] The act of rallying. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who rallies. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ F., p. p. pl. See Rally, v. t. ] 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
a. (Zool.) Pertaining to the rails. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n.;
v. t. [ F. railler. See Rail to scoff. ] To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire. [ 1913 Webster ]
Honeycomb . . . rallies me upon a country life. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Strephon had long confessed his amorous pain,
Which gay Corinna rallied with disdain. Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Good-humored raillery. [ 1913 Webster ]