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nightingale


Definition: Meaning of, nightingale in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈnʌɪtɪŋˌɡeɪl /

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nightingale nightingales
[countable]
  1. a small bird that sings very beautifully, especially at night
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Nightingale


Definition: Meaning of, Nightingale in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈnaɪtɪŋgeɪl /

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Nightingale nightingales
  1. 1820-1910 english nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War
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    Florence Nightingale, Lady with the Lamp
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Nightingale used in phrases

  • Florence Nightingale (noun)
    1. 1820-1910 english nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War
  • Nightingale, Florence
    1. (1820-1910) a British nurse who set up a hospital for soldiers in Turkey during the CRIMEAN WAR . She was called the 'Lady with the Lamp', because she walked around the hospital in the evenings with a lamp to check that everything was in order. She set up a school for nurses, making NURSING (= the job of being a nurse) into a real profession.
  • Swedish Nightingale (noun)
    1. 1820-1887 swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum
  • thrush nightingale (noun)
    1. large nightingale of eastern Europe
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