HyperDic: nightingale

English > 2 senses of the word nightingale / Nightingale:
NOUNanimalnightingale, Luscinia megarhynchosEuropean songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
person Nightingale, Florence Nightingale, Lady with the LampEnglish nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)
nightingale / Nightingale > pronunciation
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English > nightingale: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
MeaningEuropean songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song.
SynonymLuscinia megarhynchos
Member ofLuscinia, genus Luscinianightingales
Narrowerbulbulnightingale spoken of in Persian poetry
Broaderthrushsongbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
Spanishruiseñor
CatalanLuscinia megarhynchos, rossinyol
English > Nightingale: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningEnglish nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910).
SynonymsFlorence Nightingale, Lady with the Lamp
Instance ofnurseOne skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
SpanishFlorence Nightingale
CatalanFlorence Nightingale

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