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.
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Origin and Etymology of chanticleer
Middle English Chantecleer, rooster in verse narratives, from Old French Chantecler, rooster in the Roman de Renart
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First Known Use: 14th century
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