call to battle


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call to battle

noun
A rallying term used by proponents of a cause:
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So, at the sound of that stirring call to battle, George jumped away from the gentle arms in which he had been dallying; not without a feeling of shame (although his wife's hold on him had been but feeble), that he should have been detained there so long.
For the first time ever, Diablo players will be able to answer the call to battle on their phones.
Once another clan member accepts you call to battle, the two of you will be taken to the arena and the battle and prepare to battle.
Lexington, SC, January 19, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Call To Battle is the follow up to Ellis' debut album Euphoria and is brought to audiences through the creative styling of record producer Andrew "Hawksilver" Piland.
SO there's our greatest thesp, Sir Laurence, in the 1944 movie Henry V urging on the lads with that famous call to battle: "Cry God for Harry, England and St George." Today Larry should be trumpetT -ing "Cry God for Harry, Engerland and - Stephen Fry."
There was only one other defection, John Oxx's Call To Battle, but the Currabeg trainer will still have two runners in the race.
. ?JOHN OXX confirmed yesterday that he'll be doubly-represented in Saturday's Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, with Johnny Murtagh set to partner Born To Sea and longshot Call To Battle forced to miss the race due to a foot abscess.
Akeed Mofeed, not seen since finishing second in the Beresford Stakes at two, and Chester Vase third Call To Battle are his other entries.
CHESTER: GAZETTE BET: 2.35 Call To Battle. NAOMI MATTHEW: 1.35 King's Warrior, 2.05 Questioning (nb), 2.35 David Livingston (nap), 3.05 Gabrial, 3.40 Trinityelitedotcom, 4.15 Gabrial's Bounty, 4.45 Calaf GOODWOOD: GAZETTE BET: 2.50 Spirit Of The Law.
IRISH raiders Call To Battle and David Livingston feature among just five declared runners in tomorrow's MBNA Chester Vase.