reveille

Noun

Meaning

The beat of drum, or bugle blast, about break of day, to give notice that it is time for the soldiers to rise, and for the sentinels to forbear challenging.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wake-up signal aurora rouse dawn rise morning lift warning revival climb alarm ascent waking awakening arousal

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Antonyms

eventide rest recession narcotic slumber zed

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Hypernyms

awakening wakening waking up bugle call

Examples

After a 6 a.m. reveille, the bands spend most of the day marching. Source: Internet

Following the silence reveille was sounded while Jack Bricknell raised the Australian flag and Chanelle Tallon raised the New Zealand flag. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

revegetator revehent reveil revel revel-dash revel-rout