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huzzah

or huz·za

[ huh-zah ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

the exclamation “huzzah.”
an instance of giving praise or applause; accolade:
The newspaper's review was one big huzzah for the new movie.

huzzah

/ həˈzɑː /

Origin of huzzah¹

1565–75; variant of earlier hussa, hissa sailors' cry; hoise

Origin of huzzah¹

C16: of unknown origin

The yell of the Highlanders was in their ears, and the huzzah of the English soldiers, as they dashed upon the retreating foe.

Emptying the last stone from his knapsack, Bertrand imagines the huzzah of battle to have cleared this forest glade.

A shout from the troops—a huzzah, timed and perfunctory, but general.

No sooner were the words spoken, which spread instantly, than there rose from the whole crowd one universal huzzah of joy.

The men clapped her until she began in self-defense another favorite of the moment, and ended in a perfect huzzah of applause.

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