Hurrah

/hʊˈrɑː/ interjection

An excited shout expressing joy, approval, or celebration.

Possibly from German 'hurra' or Russian 'ура' (hurrah). It's an exclamation that spread across many languages in the 1600s-1700s and may be imitative of enthusiastic shouting.

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