battle cry

noun

1. a cry or shout of troops in battle.

2. the phrase or slogan used in any contest or campaign.

battle cry

noun

1. a shout uttered by soldiers going into battle

2. a slogan used to rally the supporters of a campaign, movement, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of battle cry¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

She turns the corner, utters a terrifying battle cry, and starts slashing for her life, cutting through strands of webbing.

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With a howling battle cry, teeth bared and fists raised, the Incorrigibles rushed to the defense of the babies by forming an Incorrigible pyramid in front of the cradle.

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With Zoë, she offers a generational battle cry: “Rise my post-menopausal sisters and fight; you have nothing to lose but your culturally imposed feelings of irrelevance.”

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"You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry," she said.

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The first line of “Hard Headed Woman,” the new record from Margo Price, begins with a battle cry.

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