"three cheers" meaning in English

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Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} three cheers
  1. An exclamation of congratulations, usually followed by "hip hip hooray". Categories (topical): Three Synonyms: three times three [archaic]
    Sense id: en-three_cheers-en-intj-LfIpyYYF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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