What (who) is nightingale - definition
SPECIES OF BIRD
Erithacus megarhynchos; Nightengale; Luscinia megarhynchos; Nightingale; Common Nightingale; Nightingale in culture; Philomelian; Rufous nightingale
nightingale
(nightingales)
A nightingale is a small brown bird. The male, which can be heard at night, sings beautifully.
N-COUNT
Nightingale
·noun A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird (Luscinia luscinia). It sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its song.
II. Nightingale ·noun A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied species.
nightingale
¦ noun a small migratory thrush with drab brownish plumage, noted for its melodious song which can often be heard at night. [Luscinia megarhynchos, family Turdidae.]
Origin
OE nihtegala, of Gmc origin, from the base of night and a base meaning 'sing'.
Wikipedia
Common nightingale
The common nightingale, rufous nightingale or simply nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos), is a small passerine bird best known for its powerful and beautiful song. It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. It belongs to a group of more terrestrial species, often called chats.
Pronunciation examples for nightingale
1. Nightingale.
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2. the Nightingale.
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3. It's little
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4. the 19th-century British nurse, Florence Nightingale.
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5. And the Nightingale is that mission-oriented,
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Examples of use of nightingale
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2. They are not the only Florence Nightingale artefacts there.
3. Nightingale÷ The story of Philomela, who was turned into a nightingale, was an image of the desecrated church and its covert protests.
4. Except for Boaz Mauda, the nightingale from Elyakim.
5. "There‘s a Faye Dunaway, Florence Nightingale hipness to it.