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- [rev-uh-lee; British ri-val-ee]
- /ˈrɛv ə li; British rɪˈvæl i/
- /rɪˈvæl.i/
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- [rev-uh-lee; British ri-val-ee]
- /ˈrɛv ə li; British rɪˈvæl i/
Definitions of reveille word
- noun reveille a signal, as of a drum or bugle, sounded early in the morning to awaken military personnel and to alert them for assembly. 1
- noun reveille a signal to arise. 1
- noun reveille military: wake-up signal 1
- uncountable noun reveille Reveille is the time when soldiers have to get up in the morning. 0
- noun reveille a signal, given by a bugle, drum, etc, to awaken soldiers or sailors in the morning 0
- noun reveille the hour at which this takes place 0
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Origin of reveille
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < French réveillez, plural imperative of réveiller to awaken, equivalent to r(e)- re- + éveiller, Old French esveillier ≪ Latin ēvigilāre to watch, be vigilant (ē- e-1 + vigilāre to watch; see vigil)
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Parts of speech for Reveille
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reveille popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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