rallies

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ralli'es \Ral"li['e]s"\ (r[.a]l`y[=a]"), 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 Pope Leo XIII. in Feb., 1892.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rally \Ral"ly\, n.; pl. {Rallies} (r[a^]l"l[i^]z).
   1. The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of
      that word).
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   2. A political mass meeting. [Colloq. U. S.]
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