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Sally Ann

Sally Ann proper noun: the Salvation Army.

Proper noun

the Sally Ann

  1. (Canada, UK, informal) The Salvation Army.
    • 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 50
    • '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 97

Synonyms of Sally Ann

Questions about Sally Ann

What does Sally Ann mean?
Sally Ann means the Salvation Army.
What part of speech is Sally Ann?
Sally Ann is a proper noun.

Words near Sally Ann in the dictionary

  1. sallowy
  2. Salluit
  3. Sallustian
  4. Sallustius
  5. sally
  6. Sally Ann
  7. Sally Army
  8. sally forth
  9. Sally Lightfoot
  10. Sally Lunn
  11. Sally Lunns

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