reveille

See also: réveille and réveillé

English

WOTD – 22 May 2010, 22 May 2011

Etymology

From French réveillez, imperative form of réveiller (to wake) .

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈvæ.li/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹɛ.və.li/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

reveille (countable and uncountable, plural reveilles)

  1. (military) The sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers.

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