interjection hurra!

  • 1point — 1. point [ pwɛ̃ ] n. m. • 1175 « endroit, moment »; lat. punctum « piqûre », de pungere → poindre I ♦ A ♦ Portion de l espace déterminée avec précision. 1 ♦ Endroit, lieu. En divers, en plusieurs points. « il relevait la tête et fixait son regard …

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  • 2alā —     alā     English meaning: interjection     Deutsche Übersetzung: under likewise “hallo!”     Material: O.Ind. alalü(bhavant ) “alert, awake, smart becoming” (mind. arē, rē “du da!” rather to arí “foreigner, stranger”, Thieme Der stranger in… …

    Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

  • 3hooray — I. variant of hurrah II. interjection also hurrah or hurray Etymology: perhaps from German hurra Date: 1686 used to express joy, approval, or encouragement …

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  • 4hooray — hoo|ray [huˈreı, ˌhu:ˈreı] interjection [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Perhaps from German hurra] shouted when you are very glad about something >hooray n →hip hip hooray at ↑hip3 …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5hurray — /həˈreɪ/ (say huh ray) interjection, verb (i), noun → hooray. Also, hurrah. {? from German hurra; compare huzza} …