Noun battle cry has 2 senses
  1. war cry, war whoop, rallying cry, battle cry - a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
    --1 is a kind of cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
  2. war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, cry, watchword - a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"
    --2 is a kind of motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth
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