cry vs battle cry

cry and battle cry both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cry	Yes	No	Yes	No
battle cry	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, battle cry is a hyponym of cry; that is, battle cry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cry:

As nouns, cry and battle cry are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cry include rallying cry, war cry, watchword.

cry (noun)	battle cry (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
a fit of weeping	a slogan used to rally support for a cause
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
the characteristic utterance of an animal

cry (verb)	battle cry (verb)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
bring into a particular state by crying
utter a sudden loud cry
proclaim or announce in public
utter a characteristic sound
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
demand immediate action