European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
"The old man sat on his porch, captivated by the nightingale's haunting melody drifting through the quiet garden."
English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)
"Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing care while tending to wounded soldiers during the Crimean War."
A European songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, of the family Muscicapidae.
"After her long recovery from the fever, she kept a cozy nightingale draped around her shoulders while reading in bed."
A kind of flannel scarf with sleeves, formerly worn by invalids when sitting up in bed.
A surname.
"The local historian confirmed that the old library was built by a man named Nightingale in 1892."
The word comes from Old English, where it originally meant "night-singer." This name was formed by combining the words for "night" and "singer."