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rallying round the flag

rallying round the flag is the present participle and gerund of rally round the flag.

Meaning of rally round the flag

Verb

rally round the flag (third-person singular simple present rallies round the flag, present participle rallying round the flag, simple past and past participle rallied round the flag)

  1. (idiomatic) To unite in order to support one's country, especially during a crisis or war.
    • Alternatively, the fires and explosions might cause Russians to rally around the flag in ways damaging to Ukraine, such as in building support for a general mobilization in Russia.2022 April 30, Andrew E. Kramer, “Ukrainian Official Outlines Intentional Ambiguity on Strikes Inside Russia”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Questions about rallying round the flag

What is rallying round the flag the present participle and gerund of?
Rallying round the flag is the present participle and gerund of rally round the flag.

Words near rallying round the flag in the dictionary

  1. rallying cries
  2. rallying cry
  3. rallying point
  4. rallying points
  5. rallying round
  6. rallying round the flag
  7. rallyingly
  8. rallyings
  9. rallyist
  10. rallyists
  11. rallylike

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