NIGHTINGALE

nightingale, Luscinia megarhynchos

(noun) European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

Nightingale, Florence Nightingale, Lady with the Lamp

(noun) English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Nightingale (plural Nightingales)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nightingale is the 7255^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4596 individuals. Nightingale is most common among White (89.06%) individuals.

Anagrams

• alightening

Etymology 1

Noun

nightingale (plural nightingales)

A European songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, of the family Muscicapidae.

Synonyms

• philomel

Etymology 2

Noun

nightingale (plural nightingales)

A kind of flannel scarf with sleeves, formerly worn by invalids when sitting up in bed.

Anagrams

• alightening

Source: Wiktionary

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Night"in*gale, n. Etym: [OE. nihtegale,nightingale, AS. nihtegale; niht night + galan to sing, akin to E. yell; cf. D. nachtegaal, OS. nahtigala, OHG. nahtigala, G. nachtigall, Sw. näktergal, Dan. nattergal. See Night, and Yell.]

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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. (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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. (Zoöl.) See Blackcap, n., 1 (a).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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