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war cry

noun as in battle cry

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The moment he raised his war-cry, they would overpower the soldiers, and then the castle would offer no resistance.

At this moment Douglas came on the scene, raised his war-cry, and pressed hard on the English, who manfully defended themselves.

The garrison were making merry in the hall, when the Scots burst in upon them with the Douglas war-cry.

Bruce marking the effect shouted his war-cry and urged his men to their utmost efforts.

He made right for the King's pavilion, and, shouting his war-cry, actually 'cut two or three of its cords.'

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On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to war cry, such as: banzai, call to arms, rallying cry, rebel yell, war dance, and war song.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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