chanticleer Definition
a rooster, especially in fairy tales and fables.
Using chanticleer: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "chanticleer" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The chanticleer crowed at dawn, waking up the farm.
Example
In the fable, Chanticleer was a proud rooster who was tricked by a fox.
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The chanticleer's feathers were brightly colored and shimmered in the sunlight.
chanticleer Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with chanticleer
as proud as a chanticleer
to be very proud or arrogant
Example
He strutted around like he was as proud as a chanticleer.
the sound made by a rooster's crowing
Example
The chanticleer call woke me up early in the morning.
a weather vane shaped like a rooster
Example
The old barn had a beautiful chanticleer weather vane on its roof.
Origins of chanticleer
from Middle English 'chauntecler', from Old French 'Chantecler', the name of the rooster in the fable 'Reynard the Fox'
Summary: chanticleer in Brief
'Chanticleer' [shan-ti-kleer] is a noun that refers to a rooster, particularly in fairy tales and fables. It is often used in phrases such as 'as proud as a chanticleer' and 'chanticleer call.'
