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hurrah

[ huh-rah, -raw ]

interjection

  1. (used as an exclamation of joy, exultation, appreciation, encouragement, or the like.)


verb (used without object)

  1. to shout “hurrah.”

noun

  1. an exclamation of “hurrah.”
  2. hubbub; commotion; fanfare.
  3. a colorful or tumultuous event; spectacle or celebration:

    We celebrated the centennial with a three-day hurrah.

hurrah

/ huːˈreɪ; hʊˈrɑː; hʊˈreɪ /

interjection

  1. a cheer of joy, victory, etc


verb

  1. to shout "hurrah"

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hurrah1

First recorded in 1680–90; from German hurra

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hurrah1

C17: probably from German hurra; compare huzzah

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. last / final hurrah, a final moment or occasion of glory or achievement:

    The new play will be her last hurrah as an actress before she retires.

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Example Sentences

Michael Vick The next couple seasons should be the last hurrah for the almost 34-year-old quarterback.

Then perhaps one more in December 2015 and maybe one final hurrah in 2016.

If an editor at the paper will speak up for journalistic ethics, hurrah.

If this is indeed her last hurrah, as many Democrats were predicting yesterday, Pelosi gave no hint of when she might step down.

In honor of this last hurrah, The Daily Beast has combed through clips of past debates.

Aunt Jane sat on the front seat; uncle Tom jumped up beside her with the reins in his hands; the children shouted "Hurrah!"

A rousing Hurrah resounded from thousands of throats as the Emperors train entered the station.

A loud hurrah rings out from the soldiers who watch them from the Falmouth shore.

It was not a hurrah that they gave so much as a wild, jubilant cry of inexpressible joy.

We met him about fifty yards from the boat, and raised a loud hurrah.

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