NIGHTINGALE


Meaning of NIGHTINGALE in English

/nuyt"n gayl', nuy"ting-/ , n.

any of several small, Old World, migratory birds of the thrush family, esp. Luscinia megarhynchos, of Europe, noted for the melodious song of the male, given chiefly at night during the breeding season.

[ 1200-50; ME nightyngale, nasalized var. of nightegale, OE nihtegale, c. G Nachtigall, lit., night singer (cf. OE galan sing; akin to YELL) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .