Nightingale

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. Mock nightingale a - (Zool.) See Blackcap, n., 1 (a).

Noun	1.	nightingale - European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song Synonyms: Luscinia megarhynchos
	2.	Nightingale - English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910) Synonyms: Florence Nightingale, the Lady with the Lamp

To see silent nightingales in your dream, signifies minor misunderstandings among your friends. To hear the songs of the nightingale, denotes a pleasant and healthy surrounding.Florence Nightingale, nurse, the Lady with the Lamp

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