reveille

See also: réveille and réveillé
WOTD – 22 May 2010

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈva.li/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹɛ.və.li/
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Noun

reveille (plural reveilles)

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

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