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battle cry

bat·tle cry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bat-l krahy]
    • /ˈbæt l kraɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bat-l krahy]
    • /ˈbæt l kraɪ/

Definitions of battle cry words

  • countable noun battle cry A battle cry is a phrase that is used to encourage people to support a particular cause or campaign. 3
  • countable noun battle cry A battle cry is a shout that soldiers give as they go into battle. 3
  • noun battle cry a shout uttered by soldiers going into battle 3
  • noun battle cry a slogan used to rally the supporters of a campaign, movement, etc 3
  • noun battle cry a cry or slogan used to encourage those in a battle, struggle, contest, etc. 3
  • noun battle cry a cry or shout of troops in battle. 1

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Origin of battle cry

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Battle cry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

battle cry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

battle cry usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for battle cry

noun battle cry

  • call to arms — a command to report for active military duty.
  • catchword — A catchword is a word or phrase that becomes popular or well-known, for example, because it is associated with a political campaign.
  • motto — a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
  • slogan — a distinctive cry, phrase, or motto of any party, group, manufacturer, or person; catchword or catch phrase.
  • war cry — a cry, word, phrase, etc., shouted in charging or in rallying to attack; battle cry.

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