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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWar-shout
/wɔːrʃaʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A loud cry or call made by soldiers or warriors to rally or intimidate during battle.
"The warriors raised a fierce war-shout as they charged into battle." - 2
A vocal expression of aggression or defiance, often used in a competitive context.
"The team’s war-shout echoed through the stadium, energizing the crowd."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'war-shout' combines 'war', derived from Old English 'werre', meaning conflict or battle, and 'shout', from Old English 'scēotan', meaning to cry out. The phrase has evolved to signify a battle cry or rallying call used historically in warfare.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "War-shout" is said worldwide
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cri de guerre
Transliteration: kree duh gehr
"Les soldats ont poussé un cri de guerre avant d'attaquer."
Kriegsschrei
Transliteration: kreeg-shry
"Die Krieger stießen einen Kriegsschrei aus, als sie in die Schlacht zogen."
grido di guerra
Transliteration: gree-do dee geh-rra
"Il grido di guerra dei soldati risuonò nel campo di battaglia."
grito de guerra
Transliteration: gree-toh deh geh-rra
"El grito de guerra resonó entre los guerreros."
grito de guerra
Transliteration: gree-toh deh geh-rra
"O grito de guerra ecoou pelo campo de batalha."
युद्ध का शोर
Transliteration: yuddh ka shor
"युद्ध का शोर सैनिकों के बीच गूंज उठा।"
战争呐喊
Transliteration: zhànzhēng nàhǎn
"士兵们在战斗前发出了战争呐喊。"
전쟁 외침
Transliteration: jeonjaeng oechim
"전사들은 전쟁 외침을 지르며 전투에 나섰다."
戦争の叫び
Transliteration: sensō no sakebi
"兵士たちは戦争の叫びを上げて突撃した。"
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