What is lit., May you live ten thousand years; -- used in salutation of the emperor and as a battle cry. [Japan] called?
banzai — Lit., May you live ten thousand years; -- used in salutation of the emperor and as a battle cry. [Japan]. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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