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nightingale
(naɪtɪŋgeɪl, US -tən-)
Word forms: plural nightingales
countable noun
A nightingale is a small brown bird. The male, which can be heard at night, sings beautifully.
nightingale in British English
(ˈnaɪtɪŋˌɡeɪl)
noun
1.
a brownish European songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, with a broad reddish-brown tail: well known for its musical song, usually heard at night
2.
any of various similar or related birds, such as Luscinia luscinia (thrush nightingale)
Word origin
Old English nihtegale, literally: night-singer, from night + galan to singNightingale in British English
(ˈnaɪtɪŋˌɡeɪl)
noun
Florence, known as the Lady with the Lamp. 1820–1910, English nurse, famous for her work during the Crimean War. She helped to raise the status and quality of the nursing profession and founded a training school for nurses in London (1860)
Nightingale in American English
(ˈnaɪtənˌgeɪl)
Florence1820-1910; Eng. nurse in the Crimean War: regarded as the founder of modern nursing
nightingale in American English
(ˈnaɪtənˌgeɪl)
noun
any of various small European thrushes (genus Luscinia) with a russet back and buff to white underparts: the male is known for its varied, melodious singing, esp. at night during the breeding season
Word origin
ME nigtingale, for earlier nihtegale < OE (akin to Ger nachtigall) < niht, night + base of galan, to sing, akin to giellan, yellImage ofnightingale
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birdChinese translation of 'nightingale'
nightingale
(ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl)
n (c)
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夜莺(鶯)
(yèyīng) (只, zhī)
Nearby words ofnightingale
- nightfall
- nightgown
- nightie
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- nightly
- nightmare
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collective noun watch
Nearby words ofnightingale
- night
- night and day
- nightfall
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- nightmare
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