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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The sounding of a bugle or drum early in the morning to awaken soldiers. countable, uncountable

   "A bugler and his brisk reveille woke them most mornings."

2. 2
   a signal to get up in the morning; in the military it is a bugle call at sunrise wordnet
3. 3
   (military) signal to wake up wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

alarmalarumangelusangelus bellarousalawakening

Example

More examples

"Tom played Reveille on his bugle every morning."

Etymology

From French réveillez, imperative form of réveiller (“to wake”).

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