Synonyms

chanticleer

American

[chan-tuh-kleer] / ˈtʃæn təˌklɪər /

Also chantecler

noun

Now Literary.

a rooster: used as a proper name in medieval fables.

chanticleer British

/ ˌtʃæntɪˈklɪə, ˌtʃæntɪˈklɛə /

noun

a name for a cock, used esp in fables

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Etymology

Origin of chanticleer

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English Chauntecler, from Old French Chantecler noun use of verb phrase chante cler “sing clear.” See chant, clear

Example Sentences

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Yours in haste, and a friend if possible, CHANTICLEER.

From The Bird and Insects' Post Office by Bloomfield, Robert

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