Hurrah vs. Huzzah — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Hurrah and Huzzah
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Definitions
Hurrah➦
Variants of hooray.
Huzzah➦
Huzzah (sometimes written hazzah; originally spelled huzza and pronounced huz-ZAY, now often pronounced as huz-ZĀ. In most modern varieties of English hurrah or hooray) is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), "apparently a mere exclamation". The dictionary does not mention any specific derivation.
Hurrah➦
Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
Huzzah➦
Used to express joy, encouragement, or triumph.
Hurrah➦
A cheer; a cry of hurrah!.
Huzzah➦
A shout of "huzzah."
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Hurrah➦
To give a hurrah (to somebody).
Huzzah➦
A cheer.
Hurrah➦
A word used as a shout of joy, triumph, applause, encouragement, or welcome.
Hurrah! hurrah! for Ivry and Henry of Navarre.
Huzzah➦
Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting.
Hurrah➦
A cheer; a shout of joy, etc.
A perfect hurrah's nest in our kitchen.
Huzzah➦
Used as a cheer indicating exaltation, enjoyment or approval.
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Hurrah➦
To utter hurrahs; to huzza.
Huzzah➦
A cheer often associated with sailors, shouted by a group in praise of a thing or event.
Hurrah➦
To salute, or applaud, with hurrahs.
Huzzah➦
(ambitransitive) To cheer (someone or something) with a huzzah sound.
Hurrah➦
A victory cheer;
Let's give the team a big hurrah
Hurrah➦
Shout `hurrah!'