REVEILLE


Meaning of REVEILLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈre-və-lē, Brit ]

ri-ˈva-li or -ˈve- noun

Etymology: modification of French réveillez, imperative plural of réveiller to awaken, from Middle French reveiller, from re- + eveiller to awaken, from Vulgar Latin * exvigilare, from Latin ex- + vigilare to keep watch, stay awake — more at vigilant

Date: 1644

1. : a signal to get up mornings

2. : a bugle call at about sunrise signaling the first military formation of the day ; also : the formation so signaled

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