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cockerel

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




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French flags, French scarves, French fans with tricolor wigs and cockerel hats.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The video, which was partly recorded inside the prison, shows him caressing a fighting cockerel and freely chatting to fellow inmates.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

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

He had made arrangements with the cockerel to call him three-quarters of an hour earlier in the mornings instead of half an hour.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell




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