First Known Use: 1778
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sortie
noun sor·tie \ˈsȯr-tē, sȯr-ˈtē\
: a sudden attack in which a group of soldiers rush forward against an enemy
: a mission or attack by a single plane
Full Definition of SORTIE
1
: a sudden issuing of troops from a defensive position against the enemy
2
: one mission or attack by a single plane
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Origin of SORTIE
French, from Middle French, from sortir to go out, leave
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