A French word meaning 'go' or 'come on,' used to encourage someone to move forward or hurry.
From French 'allez,' the formal plural imperative of 'aller' (to go), derived from Latin 'ambulare' (to walk). Used in English borrowing French cultural phrases.
French is full of phrases English speakers borrowed for style—'allez' shows up in fencing, ballet, and cycling because so many of these sports have French origins and terminology!
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