BATTLE CRY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle

Synonyms:

battle cry; rallying cry; war cry; war whoop

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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

Example:

our watchword will be 'democracy'

Synonyms:

battle cry; cry; rallying cry; war cry; watchword

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("battle cry" is a kind of...):

catchword; motto; shibboleth; slogan (a favorite saying of a sect or political group)