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Webster's 1828 DictionaryNIGHTINGALE, n. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)n Merriam Webster'snoun Etymology: Middle English, alteration of Old English nihtegale, from niht + galan to sing — more at yell Date: 13th century an Old World thrush (Luscinia megarhynchos syn. Erithacus megarhynchos) noted for the sweet usually nocturnal song of the male; Merriam Webster'sbiographical name Florence 1820-1910 English nurse & philanthropist Oxford Reference Dictionaryn. any small reddish-brown bird of the genus Luscinia, esp. L. megarhynchos, of which the male sings melodiously, esp. at night. Etymology: OE nihtegala (whence obs. nightgale) f. Gmc: for -n- cf. FARTHINGALE Webster's 1913 DictionaryNightingale Night"in*gale, n. [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS. nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf. D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall, Sw. n["a]ktergal, Dan. nattergal. See Night, and Yell.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A small, plain, brown and gray European song bird (Luscinia luscinia). It sings at night, and is celebrated for the sweetness of its song. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A larger species (Lucinia philomela), of Eastern Europe, having similar habits; the thrush nightingale. The name is also applied to other allied species. Mock nightingale. (Zo["o]l.) See Blackcap, n., 1 (a) . Collin's Cobuild Dictionary(nightingales) A nightingale is a small brown bird. The male, which can be heard at night, sings beautifully. N-COUNT Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms
1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueA soldier who, as the term is, sings out at the halberts. It is a point of honour in some regiments, among the grenadiers, never to cry out, become nightingales, whilst under the discipline of the cat of nine tails; to avoid which, they chew a bullet. |