Synonyms

cockcrow

American

[kok-kroh] / ˈkɒkˌkroʊ /

Also cock crowing

noun

the time at which a cock characteristically crows; daybreak; dawn.

He was in the kitchen each morning by cockcrow, making coffee and preparing breakfast.

cockcrow British

/ ˈkɒkˌkrəʊ /

noun

daybreak

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Etymology

Origin of cockcrow

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; see origin at cock ¹, crow ²

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