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sor·tie I. \ˈsȯr]d.]ē, -ȯ(ə)], ]t], ]i also ˈ ̷ ̷ˌtē sometimes ̷ ̷ˈtē\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Middle French, from feminine of sorti, past participle of sortir to escape, sally, go out : a sudden or rapid emerging or issuing out: as a. : the sudden issuing of troops from a defensive position to attack or harass the enemy : sally b. : one mission or attack by a single plane c. : the departure of a ship or group of ships from a harbor or anchorage II. intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to issue forth in a sortie : sally forth or go out; specifically : to depart from a harbor or anchorage |