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cockcrow
This term evokes a rustic, agrarian atmosphere, linking the start of the day to the natural biological clock of livestock. It carries a connotation of extreme earliness, often implying a time before the sun has fully risen or before the rest of the world has awakened.
Grammatically, the word functions as an uncountable noun when referring to the general time of day. Because it describes a specific point in time rather than a discrete object, it is not used in plural forms and does not take a plural suffix.
Meanings
Examples
The farmers wake up at cockcrow to begin their chores.
I cannot believe you are awake already at cockcrow.
The village was silent until the first cockcrow signaled the dawn.
Wait for the cockcrow before you set out on your journey.
Life on the farm follows the rhythm of the cockcrow.