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cockerel

American  
[kok-er-uhl, kok-ruhl] / ˈkɒk ər əl, ˈkɒk rəl /

noun

  1. a young domestic cock.

cockerel British  
/ ˈkɒkərəl, ˈkɒkrəl /

noun

  1. a young domestic cock, usually less than a year old

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Etymology

Origin of cockerel

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English cokerelle, kokerelle; see origin at cock 1, -rel

Example Sentences

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And so to Rome for a clash of nations who have known angst in the shape of a French cockerel in this Six Nations.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024

After being looted, the cockerel was given to Jesus College in 1905 by the father of a student.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2021

The sculpture of a cockerel was one of hundreds of Benin Bronzes that were pillaged from the once mighty Kingdom of Benin, located in what is now Nigeria.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2021

Jesus College's bronze cockerel, donated by a parent of a student, took pride of place in the college dining hall.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2021

The cockerel tree you can see from my bedroom wasn't running left to right now, it was running right to left.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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