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rah

  [rah]
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–interjection
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
Origin:
1865–70; short for hurrah
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rah   (rä)   
interj.  Used as an exclamation of approval or encouragement.

[Short for hurrah.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

rah 
in cheers, 1870, a shortening of hurrah. Adjective rah-rah is attested from 1914, originally indicating college life generally, later enthusiastic cheerleading.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
rah
Referred with Amendments House [of Representatives]
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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