🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

grido di battaglia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gree-do dee ba-ta-lyah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Battle-Cry/ˈbæt.əl kraɪ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il grido di battaglia risuonava tra le truppe."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A loud shout or phrase used to rally troops or express solidarity during a battle.

    "The soldiers raised their battle-cry as they charged into the fray."
  2. 2

    A slogan or phrase used to inspire or motivate a group.

    "The team's battle-cry united them in their quest for victory."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'battle-cry' originates from the combination of 'battle', derived from the Old French 'bataille', and 'cry', from Old English 'crīe'. Historically, it referred to a shout or chant used by soldiers to rally or intimidate during combat, evolving in meaning to encompass any rallying call in various contexts.

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