Definition of rooster
1a : an adult male domestic chicken : cockb : an adult male of various birds other than the domestic chicken
2 : a cocky or vain man
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We heard the crow of a rooster.
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A fourth Iron Rooster at McHenry Row in Locust Point is expected to open in August.
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From May 30 to June 3, Little will donate 5 percent of sales at Roosters to the nonprofit organization.
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Wage war as the moon crosses the sky, but once the rooster crows and the sun rises, all units are instantly killed, leaving you with a bit of breathing room to quickly hoard more resources.
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