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Meaning of "reveille" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REVEILLE

From French réveillez! awake! from re- + Old French esveillier to be wakeful, ultimately from Latin vigilāre to keep watch.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REVEILLE

reveille  [rɪˈvælɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REVEILLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reveille is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REVEILLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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, known as "The Rouse" but often misnamed "Reveille", while the Scottish Regiments of the British Army sound a pipes call of the same name.

Definition of reveille in the English dictionary

The definition of reveille in the dictionary is a signal, given by a bugle, drum, etc, to awaken soldiers or sailors in the morning. Other definition of reveille is the hour at which this takes place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REVEILLE


alley
ˈælɪ
back-alley
ˈbækˌælɪ
bally
ˈbælɪ
challis
ˈʃælɪ
crevalle
krəˈvælɪ
dally
ˈdælɪ
dilly-dally
ˌdɪlɪˈdælɪ
galley
ˈɡælɪ
Halley
ˈhælɪ
intervalley
ˌɪntəˈvælɪ
kali
ˈkælɪ
pally
ˈpælɪ
rally
ˈrælɪ
sallee
ˈsælɪ
sally
ˈsælɪ
scally
ˈskælɪ
shalli
ˈʃælɪ
tally
ˈtælɪ
trevally
trɪˈvælɪ
valley
ˈvælɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REVEILLE

revealable
revealed religion
revealer
revealing
revealingly
revealingness
revealment
revegetate
revegetation
revehent
revel
revelation
Revelation of Saint John the Divine
revelational
revelationist
Revelations
revelative
revelator
revelatory
reveler

WORDS THAT END LIKE REVEILLE

Andorre la Vieille
andouille
Bastille
corbeille
Corneille
famille
fille
Granville
grille
Huntsville
Jacksonville
Knoxville
Lille
Louisville
marseille
Melville
Nashville
quadrille
surveille
taille

Synonyms and antonyms of reveille in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reveille» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REVEILLE

Find out the translation of reveille to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reveille from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reveille» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

起床号
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diana
570 millions of speakers

English

reveille
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

reveille
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إنهاض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

побудка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alvorada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিদ্রাভঙ্গের জন্য সঙ্কেত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réveil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Reveille
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wecken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

朝礼
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기상 나팔
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reveille
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiếng trống đánh thức môi buổi sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பள்ளி எழுச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आदर व्यक्त करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalk borusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sveglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pobudka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

побудка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Reveille
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

reveille
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reveille
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reveille
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reveljen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reveille

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REVEILLE»

The term «reveille» is regularly used and occupies the 67.350 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REVEILLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reveille» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reveille» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reveille

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REVEILLE»

Discover the use of reveille in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reveille and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reveille for Radicals
First published in 1946 and updated in 1969 with a new introduction and afterword, this classic volume is a bold call to action that still resonates today. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Saul Alinsky, 2010
2
Reveille in Washington: 1860-1865
Reveille in Washington focuses on the everyday politics and preoccupations of Washington during the Civil War.
Margaret Leech, 2011
3
Reveille: First Lady of Texas A & M
It is the story of special dogs, caring people, and a legacy shaped through the decades. The text is accompanied by formal portraits of the successive Revs and candid snaps of her at work and at play.
Rusty Burson, Vannessa Burson, 2004
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Reveille: War Poems by Members of Our Armed Forces
Contributing Authors Include John Ackerson, Harold Applebaum, Charles Butler, And Many Others.
Daniel Henderson, John Kieran, Grantland Rice, 2012
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Last Reveille
The U.S. Cavalry calls out tough, hard-drinking wilderness fighter Miles Calendar to uproot Pancho Villa and his band of guerrillas from the rugged Mexican province of Chihuahua in the early 1900s. Reprint. K. PW.
David Morrell, 1994
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First Reveille
First Reveille is set in the one regiment post of Fort Missoula, Montana, and captures the masculine culture of Infantrymen, boxers and hunters in the pre-WWII military life of the Great Depression as seen through the eyes of a highly ...
Pat Rahmann, 2004
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Reveille in Revelation: Trumpets in Prophecies
This book reveals how man abuses all that God has given him.
Ched Ellis, 2007
8
Taps at Reveille
This volume offers as well an extended historical introduction, explanatory notes, textual apparatus, and, in an appendix, 'Thank You for the Light', a vignette recently discovered among Fitzgerald's literary remains and published for the ...
F. Scott Fitzgerald, James L. W. West III, 2014
9
Yesterday's Reveille
Serving in the Seventh Cavalry under George Custer, young officer Joe Murchison rises through the ranks while fighting against an unpredictible enemy, who makes him believe that his training will never be sufficient. Original.
Robert Vaughan, 1996
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From reveille to retreat
Memoirs of a former lieutenant-general of Indian Army.
Shankarrao Pandurang Patil Thorat, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REVEILLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reveille is used in the context of the following news items.
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Texas A&M cadet who shielded Reveille at SMU game has boots …
Texas A&M Corps of Cadets member Ryan Kreider (right) talks about the day he blocked an SMU player from running into Reveille VIII as he is measured for his ... «The Eagle, Jul 15»
2
Reveille VIII enjoying the quiet life of retirement
Life is quiet now for Reveille at the Stevenson Companion Animal Life-Care Center, and, according to those closest with the 9-year-old collie, she's enjoying it so ... «The Eagle, Jun 15»
3
First female commander, Reveille IX assume duty at Corps of …
The Corps also said goodbye to Reveille VIII, who retired after serving as first lady of Aggieland for seven years, and welcomed 18-month-old Reveille IX, who ... «The Eagle, May 15»
4
Texas A&M's Reveille VIII, IX meet up for a playdate on campus
Reveille XIII (left, with handler Ryan Kreider) sits while Ian Moss, handling Reveille IX (right), tries to get the new first lady in order at the Texas A&M vice ... «The Eagle, May 15»
5
Community gets chance for pictures with Reveille VIII before retirement
Jackson Hueske smiles for his grandmother just off camera while taking a picture with Reveille VIII during a retirement party for the first lady of Aggieland on ... «The Eagle, Apr 15»
6
Retirement Celebration For Reveille VIII Planned For April 29
Texas A&M University will host a celebration Wednesday (April 29) marking the retirement of Reveille VIII, the university's outgoing mascot. The celebration is ... «Texas A&M University, Apr 15»
7
Texas A&M picks Ohio collie 'Twix' to become Reveille IX
School officials announced Tuesday that "Twix," a 16-month-old female collie from Ohio, will succeed Reveille VIII as the corps' highest-ranking official during ... «The Eagle, Mar 15»
8
Reveille Software Provides End-to-End Performance Visibility for …
Prior to Reveille's new capability, organizations were able to analyze round-trip response times from the web application server to the Documentum web ... «Business Wire, Mar 15»
9
Tyndall to Stop Playing Taps and Reveille in Residential Areas
"In an effort to minimize impact to our shift workers and families, we have stopped the playing of Reveille and Taps in and near residential areas of the base. «WJHG-TV, Feb 15»
10
Search for New Reveille Narrowed Down to Five Dogs
In September, it was announced that Reveille VIII was going to be retired as the university's mascot. She was brought to campus from Kansas in August 2008. «KBTX, Jan 15»

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