'Chanticleer' definitions:
Definition of 'Chanticleer'
- Chanticleer \Chan"ti*cleer\ (ch[a^]n"t[i^]*kl[=e]r), n. [F.
Chanteclair, name of the cock in the Roman du Renart (Reynard
the Fox); chanter to chant + clair clear. See Chant, and
Clear.]
A cock, so called from the clearness or loudness of his voice
in crowing.
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