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Definition of reveille

reveille

/ˈrɛv.ə.li/
rev · eil · le
Plural:reveilles
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reveille Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A signal sounded on a bugle or drum at sunrise to awaken personnel in the armed forces or at a camp, or any loud morning call that rouses people from sleep.

Example

"The summer campers groaned as the counselor sounded reveille on a brass bugle at six in the morning."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Notice the standard English pronunciation Difference between British (/rɪˈvæli/) and American (/ˈrɛvəli/) English.

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• Nearby Words

revealing
revealingly
revegetate
reveille
revel
revelation
revelator

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from the French imperative 'réveillez' ('wake up!'), from the Old French verb 'reveiller' ('to awaken again'), which traces back to Latin 'evigilare' ('to wake up').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Reveille. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/reveille
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