| NOUN | animal | nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos | European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | Nightingale, Florence Nightingale, Lady with the Lamp | English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910) |
| Sounds | nay'tihnggeyl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ail ... Yale: 95 rhymes with eyl... | |
| Meaning | European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | Luscinia megarhynchos | |
| Member of | Luscinia, genus Luscinia | nightingales |
| Narrower | bulbul | nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry |
| Broader | thrush | songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast |
| Spanish | ruiseñor | |
| Catalan | Luscinia megarhynchos, rossinyol | |
| Meaning | English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | Florence Nightingale, Lady with the Lamp | |
| Instance of | nurse | One skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) |
| Spanish | Florence Nightingale | |
| Catalan | Florence Nightingale | |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact