Meaning of NIGHTINGALE
| Pronunciation: | | 'nItn`geyl, 'nItn`geyl
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
- [n] English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)
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| | Synonyms: | | Florence Nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos, the Lady with the Lamp |
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| | See Also: | | bulbul, genus Luscinia, Luscinia, nurse, thrush | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Night"in*gale\, n. [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS.
nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf.
D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall,
Sw. n["a]ktergal, Dan. nattergal. See {Night}, and {Yell}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A small, plain, brown and gray European song
bird ({Luscinia luscinia}). It sings at night, and is
celebrated for the sweetness of its song.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A larger species ({Lucinia philomela}), of
Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush
nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied
species.
{Mock nightingale}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Blackcap}, n., 1
(a) .
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing silent nightingales in your dream means minor misunderstandings among your friends.
Hearing the songs of the nightingale indicates a pleasant and healthy surrounding. |
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