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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Banzai \Ban"zai"\, interj. [Jap. banzai, banzei, ten thousand years, forever.] Lit., May you live ten thousand years; -- used in salutation of the emperor and as a battle cry. [Japan] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
banzai
noun: a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "banzai": bugle call, call to arms, call-up, catchword, clarion, clarion call, conscription, exhortation, go for broke, gung ho, levy, mobilization, muster, rally, rallying cry, rebel yell, recruitment, slogan, trumpet call, war cry, war whoop, watchword
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