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battle cry en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈbæ.təlˌkɹaɪ/

Meanings

1. An exclamation troops yell out when going to war or battle.
   • Hear my battle cry, hear that mighty sound / They’ve come before, and many more will try to strike me down 2011, Shayfer James, “Battle Cry”, in Counterfeit Arcade, performed by Shayfer James:
   • Near-synonym: rallying cry
2. (broadly) A strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work.

Forms

Relateds

battle axe

Synonyms

rallying cry · war cry

Translations (71)

it grido di battaglia (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · de Feldgeschrei (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · kw garm vresel (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · ba оран (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · br lugan (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · sh bȏjnī pȍklīč (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · nl aanvalskreet (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · ja 鬨 (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · vo krigavokäd (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · egy h-m-h-m*t-A2 (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · cmn 口號 /口号 (motto or personal statement) · vo krigaluvokäd (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · de Kampfruf (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · pl okrzyk bojowy (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · nl oorlogskreet (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · fi sotahuuto (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · nl wapenkreet (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · pt grito de guerra (motto or personal statement) · it grido di guerra (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · ru боево́й клич (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · pl hasło (motto or personal statement) · da motto (motto or personal statement) · sv stridsrop (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · fr cri de guerre (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · de Schlachtgeschrei (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · da kampråb (motto or personal statement) · ko 기합 (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · hi युद्ध घोष (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · bg бо́ен вик (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · fi taisteluhuuto (motto or personal statement) · ca crit de guerra (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · ms semboyan (motto or personal statement) · sa क्रन्दस् (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · ms semboyan (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · cmn 吶喊聲 /呐喊声 (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · ko 표어 (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · ar شِعَار (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · hy մարտակոչ (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · el ιαχή (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · grc ἀϋτή (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · ko 슬로건 (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · hu csatakiáltás (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · sv härskri (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · tl siglaban (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · es grito de guerra (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · nl strijdkreet (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · pt grito de guerra (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · tr savaş narası (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · da krigsråb (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · ja 鬨の声 (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · gd sluagh-ghairm (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · grc βοή (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · sv stridsrop (motto or personal statement) · uk бойови́й клич (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · uk бойови́й ви́гук (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · lt karo šūkis (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · be баявы́ кліч (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · ko 함성 (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · ja 喊声 (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · gl apelido (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · sh бо̑јнӣ по̏клӣч (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · gl grito de guerra (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · cmn 喊殺聲 /喊杀声 (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · da feltråb (motto or personal statement) · da slogan (motto or personal statement) · de Schlachtruf (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · da kampråb (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · ms laungan perang (something the troops yell out when going to war or battle) · pl slogan (motto or personal statement) · da parole (motto or personal statement) · da slagord (motto or personal statement)