Chantecler

/ˈʃæntɪˌklɪr/ noun

Definition

A rooster; often used as a character name in fables and literature, representing pride or morning announcements.

Etymology

From Old French Chantecler, meaning 'clear singer,' from chanter (sing) + cler (clear). Famous from the medieval beast fable 'Reynard the Fox.'

Kelly Says

Chantecler is the literary rooster—so famous from medieval stories that the name became synonymous with the bird itself, much like how 'Reynard' represents a fox in Old European tales.

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