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rooster Chiefly US and Canadian the male of the domestic fowl; a cock rooster [′rüs·tər] (agriculture) An adult male domestic fowl. (vertebrate zoology) An adult male of certain birds and fowl, such as pheasants and ptarmigans. rooster its crowing at dawn heralds each new day. [Western Folklore: Leach, 329] See : Dawn rooster symbol of maleness. [Folklore: Binder, 85] See : Virility How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Robinson was celebrating the occasion by a small and select party, the particular day having been set because strawberries were ripe and there was a rooster that wanted killing. You were only an ordinary fellow as an eagle; but as an old rooster you are a fowl of incomparable distinction. I spanked him for that and then he went and chased my rooster to death. |
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