Definitions for reveille
ˈrɛv ə li; Brit. rɪˈvæl ireveille

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reveille, wake-up signalnoun

   (military) signal to wake up

2. reveillenoun

   a signal to get up in the morning; in the military it is a bugle call at sunrise

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reveillenoun

   The sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers.

2. Etymology: From réveiller.

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1. Reveille

   "Reveille" (US: REV-əl-ee, UK: ri-VAL-ee), called in French "Le Réveil" is a bugle call, trumpet call, drum, fife-and-drum or pipes call most often associated with the military; it is chiefly used to wake military personnel at sunrise. The name comes from réveille (or réveil), the French word for "wake up".

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1. reveille

   Reveille is a signal, traditionally played on a bugle or drum, used to wake military personnel at dawn or for another specified time. It is also used more broadly to refer to any wake-up call or start of daily activities.

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1. Reveillenoun

   the beat of drum, or bugle blast, about break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers to rise, and for the sentinels to forbear challenging

2. Etymology: [F. rveil, fr. rveiller to awake; pref. re- re- + pref. es- (L. ex) + veiller to awake, watch, L. vigilare to watch. The English form was prob. taken by mistake from the French imper. rveillez,2d pers. pl. See Vigil.]

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1. Reveille

   "Reveille" is a bugle call, trumpet call or pipes call most often associated with the military; it is chiefly used to wake military personnel at sunrise. The name comes from "réveillé", the French word for "wake up". British Army Cavalry and Royal Horse Artillery Regiments sound a call different from the Infantry version shown below also known as Reveille, while the Scottish Regiments of the British Army sound a pipes call of the same name.

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1. Reveille

   re-vāl′ye, n. the sound of the drum or bugle at daybreak to awaken soldiers. [O. Fr. reveil—re-, again, esveiller, to awake—L. vigilāre, to watch.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reveille

   The beat of drum at break of day, when night duties cease.

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1. reveille

   The beat of the drum about break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers to rise, and for the sentinels to forbear challenging.

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1. reveille

   Song lyrics by reveille -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by reveille on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Awakening
   • Bugle Call
   • Military

Usage in printed sourcesFrom:

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How to pronounce reveille?

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

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How to say reveille in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reveille in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reveille in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reveille
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reveille
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reveille
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reveille
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=reveille
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=reveille
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=reveille
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=reveille

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