NIGHTINGALES

Noun

nightingales

plural of nightingale

Anagrams

• hanging stile

Proper noun

Nightingales

plural of Nightingale

Anagrams

• hanging stile

Source: Wiktionary


NIGHTINGALE

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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