Meaning of reveille in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈrɛvəli/

    US accent Play button

    UK accent Play button

  1. Noun

    reveille

    Etymology

    mid 17th century: from French réveillez!‘wake up!’, imperative plural of réveiller, based on Latin vigilare‘keep watch’

    Definitions

    1. (military) signal to wake up
  2. 2. a signal to get up in the morning

    Examples

    • « in the military it is a bugle call at sunrise »

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