Meaning & use
Rooster
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An adult male chicken.
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The rooster crowed loudly just before sunrise.
A proud rooster strutted around the farmyard among the hens.
A note on using this word
'Rooster' is the standard term in American English, while British English more commonly uses 'cock' or 'cockerel'.
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