chanticleer

noun

chan·ti·cleer | \ ˌchan-tə-ˈklir

How to pronounce chanticleer (audio)

, ˌshan-\

Definition of chanticleer

: rooster

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The Chanticleers are 30-16-1 and 16-7-1 in conference, second in the Sun Belt East. — Star-telegram, star-telegram.com, "No. 23 UTA Mavericks complete road sweep, host Coastal Carolina next," 7 May 2017

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