war cry

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noun

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

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

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war chest, war cloud, war correspondent, war crime, war crimes, war cry, war dance, war department, war establishment, war footing, war game

Origin of war cry

First recorded in 1740–50

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Examples from the Web for war cry

On the brink of the cliff MacGregor on his knees was chanting his war-cry, his thanks that vengeance had not been denied him.
The Snow-Burner|Henry Oyen
Our own war-cry may well be said to have been an echo of this national enthusiasm.
Human Bullets|Tadayoshi Sakurai
It was Gipsy's war-cry, and, at the sound of it, Duke became a frothing maniac.
Lords of the Housetops|Various
My neebor was an old frontiersman; he had fought against the tribe and knew their war-cry.
True to the Old Flag|G. A. Henty

Condemned for that war-cry, which inspired to as glorious a charge as was ever made on battle field, "Fremont and the Union."
The History of the Fifty-ninth Regiment Illinois Volunteers|David Lathrop

British Dictionary definitions for war cry

war cry

noun

a rallying cry used by combatants in battle

a cry, slogan, etc, used to rally support for a cause

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war cry

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war cry

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