BATTLE CRY
Dictionary entry overview: What does battle cry mean?
• BATTLE CRY (noun)
The noun BATTLE CRY has 2 senses:
1. a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
2. a slogan used to rally support for a cause
Familiarity information: BATTLE CRY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BATTLE CRY (noun)
Meaning:
A yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
battle cry; war whoop; rallying cry; war cry
Hypernyms ("battle cry" is a kind of...):
call; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition)
Meaning:
A slogan used to rally support for a cause
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
rallying cry; war cry; watchword; battle cry; cry
Context examples:
a cry to arms / our watchword will be 'democracy'
Hypernyms ("battle cry" is a kind of...):
catchword; motto; shibboleth; slogan (a favorite saying of a sect or political group)
