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Definition of Huzzas
1. huzza [v] - See also: huzza
Lexicographical Neighbors of Huzzas
Literary usage of Huzzas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1868)
"... the shout of joy was carried until the valley rang with loud huzzas, to which
frowning Rocky Face, that sternly gazed down upon us, gave back its echo. ..."
2. Sketches of the History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians by James Buchanan (1824)
"... and the Governor, calling for rum, drank health to the great King of England
and the Six Nations, and put an end to the treaty by three loud huzzas. ..."
3. Annals of the American Revolution: Or, A Record of the Causes and Events by Jedidiah Morse (1824)
"... followed by three huzzas, after which, a prayer was offered to the Almighty
Ruler of the world, by the Kev. ..."
4. Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin (1818)
"My son-in-law came with a boat for us, we landed at Market Street wharf, where
we were received by a crowd of people with huzzas, and accompanied with ..."
5. An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean by William Mariner, John Martin (1818)
"... in two or three ** huzzas. " This entertainment was now and then sus- " pended
for a few minutes. During these in- ** tervals there were both wrestling ..."
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