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Definition of Nightingale

1. Noun. European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song.

2. Noun. English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910).

Definition of Nightingale

1. n. A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird (Luscinia luscinia). It sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its song.

Definition of Nightingale

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Medical Definition of Nightingale

1. 1. 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. 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. See Blackcap, 1 . Origin: OE. Nihtegale,nightingale, AS. Nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. Yell; cf. D. Nachtegaal, OS. Nahtigala, OHG. Nahtigala, G. Nachtigall, Sw. Naktergal, Dan. Nattergal. See Night, and Yell. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nightingale

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