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nightingale |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Nightingale \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 . From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: nightingale n 1: European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song [syn: {Luscinia megarhynchos}] 2: 1820-1910 [syn: {Nightingale}, {Florence Nightingale}]
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