| English noun: rallying cry | |||
| 1. | rallying cry (communication) a slogan used to rally support for a cause | ||
| Samples | A cry to arms. Our watchword will be `democracy'. | ||
| Synonyms | battle cry, cry, war cry, watchword | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan | ||
| 2. | rallying cry (communication) a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle | ||
| Synonyms | battle cry, war cry, war whoop | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | ||