"last hurrah" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /læst həˈɹɑː/, /lɑːst həˈɹɑː/ Audio: En-au-last hurrah.ogg [Australia] Forms: last hurrahs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} last hurrah (plural last hurrahs)
  1. (idiomatic) A final act (by a politician, etc.) or performance (by an actor, etc.) that marks the end of a career. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: last hoorah
    Sense id: en-last_hurrah-en-noun-4JBqL7yj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26
  2. (idiomatic) Any final effort or performance. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-last_hurrah-en-noun-p7SWmfWF

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