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reveille
[ rev-uh-lee; British ri-val-ee ]
/ ˈrɛv ə li; British rɪˈvæl i /
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noun
a signal, as of a drum or bugle, sounded early in the morning to awaken military personnel and to alert them for assembly.
a signal to arise.
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reveille
/ (rɪˈvælɪ) /
noun
a signal, given by a bugle, drum, etc, to awaken soldiers or sailors in the morning
the hour at which this takes place
Also called (esp US): rouse
Word Origin for reveille
C17: from French réveillez! awake! from re- + Old French esveillier to be wakeful, ultimately from Latin vigilāre to keep watch; see vigil
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