reveille

[ rev-uh-lee; British ri-val-ee ]
/ ˈrɛv ə li; British rɪˈvæl i /

noun

a signal, as of a drum or bugle, sounded early in the morning to awaken military personnel and to alert them for assembly.
a signal to arise.

Origin of reveille

1635–45; < French réveillez, plural imperative of réveiller to awaken, equivalent to r(e)- re- + éveiller, Old French esveillier ≪ Latin ēvigilāre to watch, be vigilant ( ē- e-1 + vigilāre to watch; see vigil)

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British Dictionary definitions for reveille

reveille
/ (rɪˈvælɪ) /

noun

a signal, given by a bugle, drum, etc, to awaken soldiers or sailors in the morning
the hour at which this takes place
Also called (esp US): rouse

Word Origin for reveille

C17: from French réveillez! awake! from re- + Old French esveillier to be wakeful, ultimately from Latin vigilāre to keep watch; see vigil