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chanticleer

noun chan·ti·cleer \ˌchan-tə-ˈklir, ˌshan-\

Definition of CHANTICLEER

:  rooster
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Origin of CHANTICLEER

Middle English Chantecleer, rooster in verse narratives, from Old French Chantecler, rooster in the Roman de Renart
First Known Use: 14th century

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