reveilles

Dawn wake-up signals

Reveilles is the plural of reveille, the military bugle call or signal that wakes soldiers at dawn.

The word extends to any wake-up call or the time of such a signal: Morning reveilles came earlier during summer training.

The word comes from French for "wake up."

military

bugle

Valveless military horn

formation · wake-up · assembly · drill · cadence · quarters · garrison · muster · troops · commanding

awakening

sunrise

Morning light's arrival

stirring · arising · alert · rouse · summons · daybreak · waking · early · alarm · cockcrow

musical

trumpet

Valved brass wind instrument

  • fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
  • melodyPleasing sequence of notes
  • notesBrief written records

brass · signal · tune · sounding · horns · ceremonial · flourish · pitch · volume · blare

Opposites
military bugle calls marking day boundaries

reveillestaps

Light repeated touches

last post · lights out · retreat · lullabies · tattoo

Family

reveille

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G