hell-rooster

hɛl ˈruːstər

Definition

Definition of hell-rooster - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

competition

Rare

very fierce fighter or competitor

Rare

He was known as the hell-rooster in the boxing ring.

combatant

fighter

warrior

mythical creature

Rare

mythical bird that signals doom

Rare

The villagers feared the cry of the hell-rooster, believing it an omen of bad fortune.

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mythical bird that signals doom

Origin of hell-rooster

English, hell (underworld) + rooster (bird)

Examples of hell-rooster in a sentence

His reputation as a hell-rooster intimidated opponents.
Legends spoke of the hell-rooster appearing before disasters.
The hell-rooster's call was dreaded by all.

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French:coq de combat, oiseau de malheur, ...
German:Kampfmaschine, Höllen-Hahn, ...
Italian:lottatore spietato, uccello del malaugurio, ...
Spanish:gallo de pelea, gallo infernal, ...
Portuguese:galo de briga, galo infernal, ...
Chinese:猛斗士, 地狱公鸡, ...
Japanese:ヘルルースター, 地獄の鶏, ...
Arabic:مُقَاتِل شَرِس, ديك الجحيم, ...
Hebrew:תַרְנְגוֹל קְרָב, תַּרְנְגוֹל הַגֵּיהִנּוֹם, ...
Russian:адский боец, зловещий петух, ...
Ukrainian:пекельний півень, міфічний птах, ...
Hindi:नरक-मुर्गा, अशुभ मुर्गा, ...
Bengali:নরক-মোরগ, অশুভ মোরগ, ...
Catalan:gall de baralla, gall de l'infern, ...
Czech:rváč, pekelný kohout, ...
Danish:kamp-hane, helvedes-hane, ...
Dutch:hel-haan, onheilsvogel, ...
Greek:κόκορας της κόλασης, καταραμένος κόκορας, ...
Hungarian:vadállat, végzetet jelző mitikus madár, ...
Khmer:អ្នកប្រយុទ្ធដ៏កាចសាហាវ, បក្សីទេវកថាដែលស្រែកជាសញ្ញានៃគ្រោះអាក្រក់, ...
Korean:헬루스터, 지옥닭, ...
Persian:خروس جهنمی, مرغ شوم, ...
Polish:zawzięty wojownik, piekielny kogut, ...
Portuguese (BR):galo de briga, galo infernal, ...
Romanian:cocoș de iad, cocoșul iadului, ...
Swedish:stridstupp, helvetes tupp, ...
Thai:นักสู้ดุเดือด, ไก่นรก, ...
Turkish:cehennem horozu, mitolojik kuş, ...
Vietnamese:gà chọi, gà địa ngục, ...

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