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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgrido di battaglia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gree-do dee ba-ta-lyah
"Il grido di battaglia risuonava tra le truppe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 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
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Battle-Cry" is said worldwide
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cri de guerre
Transliteration: kree duh gehr
"Le cri de guerre des soldats résonnait sur le champ de bataille."
Kriegsruf
Transliteration: kreegs-roof
"Der Kriegsruf der Soldaten motivierte sie im Kampf."
grido di battaglia
Transliteration: gree-do dee ba-ta-lyah
"Il grido di battaglia risuonava tra le truppe."
grito de batalla
Transliteration: gree-toh deh bah-tah-yah
"El grito de batalla unió a los soldados en la lucha."
grito de guerra
Transliteration: gree-toh dee geh-rah
"O grito de guerra ecoou no campo de batalha."
युद्ध का नारा
Transliteration: yuddh ka naara
"सैनिकों का युद्ध का नारा उन्हें प्रेरित करता था।"
战斗口号
Transliteration: zhàndòu kǒuhào
"士兵们的战斗口号在战场上回响。"
전투의 외침
Transliteration: jeontu-ui oechim
"병사들의 전투의 외침이 전장을 가득 메웠다."
戦闘の叫び
Transliteration: sentō no sakebi
"兵士たちの戦闘の叫びが戦場に響いた。"
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