war cry

noun

1. a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle

• Syn: ↑war whoop, ↑rallying cry, ↑battle cry

• Hypernyms: ↑cry, ↑outcry, ↑call, ↑yell, ↑shout, ↑vociferation

2. a slogan used to rally support for a cause

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a cry to arms

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our watchword will be `democracy'

• Syn: ↑rallying cry, ↑battle cry, ↑cry, ↑watchword

• Hypernyms: ↑motto, ↑slogan, ↑catchword, ↑shibboleth

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noun

1. : a cry used by a body of fighters in war to encourage each other or to disconcert or terrify the enemy — compare rebel yell

2. : a catchword, phrase, or slogan used to rally people to a group or cause or to emphasize or epitomize a program

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1. a cry, word, phrase, etc., shouted in charging or in rallying to attack; battle cry.

2. a slogan, phrase, or motto used to unite a political party, rally support for a cause, etc.

[1740-50]

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war cry noun

1. A cry used in battle for encouragement or as a signal

2. A slogan (figurative)

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Main Entry: ↑war

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war cry UK US noun [countable] [singular war cry plural war cries]

a loud shout made by soldiers before or during a battle to frighten the enemy or to encourage their own side

Thesaurus: shouts and shouting_synonym fighting in a war and relating to fighting in a war_hyponym to talk continuously and too much_synonym

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war cry,

1. a word or phrase shouted in fighting; battle cry.

2. any cry or slogan used in rallying people to a cause.

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n. a call made to rally soldiers for battle or to gather together participants in a campaign

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noun, pl ⋯ cries [count]

1 : a shouted word or sound used by fighters in battle to give each other courage or to frighten their enemy

2 : a phrase or saying that is used to make people support an idea, a cause, etc. : ↑battle cry

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ˈwar cry [war cry war cries] noun

a word or phrase that is shouted by people fighting in a battle in order to give themselves courage and to frighten the enemy