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Webster 1913 Edition

Chanticleer

Chan′ti-cleer

(chăn′tĭ-klēr)

,

Noun.

[F.

Chanteclair

, name of the cock in the

Roman du Renart

(

Reynard the Fox

);

chanter

to chant +

clair

clear. See

, and

.]

A cock, so called from the clearness or loudness of his voice in crowing.

Webster 1828 Edition

Chanticleer

CHANTICLEER

,

Noun.

A cock, so called from the clearness or loudness of his voice in cowing.