chanticleer
a rooster: used as a proper name in medieval fables.
Origin of chanticleer
1- Also chan·te·cler [chan-tuh-klair]. /ˈtʃæn təˌklɛər/.
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How to use chanticleer in a sentence
These creatures were not offered up as sacrifices, but were chanticleers to give notice of day-break and the rising of the sun.
The Religions of Japan | William Elliot GriffisOn her arm was a basket, in which were two young chanticleers crowing lustily.
Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) | William Henry HurlbertChanticleers in the town crowed roupily and ruefully for months thereafter.
Bud | Neil MunroA splendid cock stood on the wall, and crowed so loud and clear that all the neighboring chanticleers replied.
Aunt Jo's Scrap-Bag VI | Louisa M. AlcottThere was one woman who complained especially about being disturbed by early-morning Chanticleers.
Outwitting Our Nerves | Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury
British Dictionary definitions for chanticleer
chantecler (ˌtʃæntɪˈklɛə)
/ (ˌtʃæntɪˈklɪə) /
a name for a cock, used esp in fables
Origin of chanticleer
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