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Definition of “chanticleer”

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chanticleer (ˌtʃæntɪˈklɪəPronunciation for chanticleer)  or chantecler (ˌtʃæntɪˈklɛəPronunciation for chantecler) 

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noun

  1. a name for a cock, used esp in fables

Word Origin

C13: from Old French Chantecler,  from chanter cler to sing clearly

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