| n. | 1. | (Zool.) A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird (Luscinia megarhynchos syn. Luscinia luscinia). It sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its song. | ||||
| 2. | (Zool.) A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied species.
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| Noun | 1. | nightingale - European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal songSynonyms: Luscinia megarhynchos |
| 2. | Nightingale - English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910) Synonyms: Florence Nightingale, the Lady with the Lamp |
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