cockcrow

cock·crow

[kok-kroh]
noun
the time at which a cock characteristically crows; daybreak; dawn.
Also, cock crowing.


Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English. See cock1, crow2

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cockcrow or cockcrowing (ˈkɒkˌkrəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
daybreak
 
cockcrowing or cockcrowing
 
n

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