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rooster

[ roo-ster ]

noun

  1. the male of domestic fowl and certain game birds; cock.
  2. a representation of this bird, used as an emblem of the Democratic Party from 1842 to 1874.
  3. Informal. a cocky person.


rooster

/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. the male of the domestic fowl; a cock
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rooster1

First recorded in 1765–75; roost + -er 1
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That’s exactly what Davis wrote in a 2006 book warning about the threat of avian flu, complete with a photo of a menacing white rooster on the cover.

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When Russo was able to return briefly to her property, she found that a hen, four chicks and a rooster were gone.

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Therefore, the official order for the zodiac animals is as follows: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.

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Two men were arrested on suspicion of operating a cockfighting ring involving more than 200 roosters in Southern California, authorities announced Monday.

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But the main attraction was gambling on roosters, which federal authorities said were made to fight — sometimes to the death — in an arena while wearing sharp blades known as “gaffs” on their legs.

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