cockcrow
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9.1
- noun
- /ˈkɑkˌkroʊ/
- Archaic
:
alba
- Then we'll all stay here till cockcrow.
Examples
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The villagers would rise at cockcrow to begin their daily chores.
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He woke up early, just before cockcrow, to watch the sunrise over the fields.
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Every morning at cockcrow, the town square filled with vendors setting up their stalls.
Synonyms
386
1.0
The first light in the sky before the sun rises
220
1.0
The time in the morning when the sun comes up and day begins
34
1.7
The time in the morning when the sky starts to get bright
29
1.0
The time in the early morning when light first appears in the sky
19
3.2
Very early in the morning when the sun first appears
14
3.7
The time when the first light appears in the morning
13
1.0
The time in the morning when the sun first appears above the horizon
4
1.0
The first light of morning when the sun rises
1
1.9
The first light of morning when the sun begins to appear
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9.9
First light in the morning when the sky begins to get bright
Very early morning when the first light comes
The first light of day when the sky begins to brighten
How Early
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cockcrow comes from two simple words: cock meaning 'rooster' and crow meaning 'to call'. The rooster's morning call marks the first light, so cockcrow means 'dawn' or 'daybreak'.