night|in|gale

night|in|gale
night|in|gale «NY tuhn gayl, -tihng-», noun.
1. a small, red-dish-brown bird of Europe, related to the thrush. The male has a sweet song heard at night as well as in the daytime. »

The solemn nightingale…all night tuned her soft lays (Milton). The nightingale was anciently selected as the highest example of a perfect singer…credited with all the best qualities of all the other singers (W. H. Hudson).

2. Figurative. a person who sings or speaks with a melodious voice: »

Her rich and warm coloratura voice…won for her the title of the Swedish Nightingale from an adoring public (Scott Goldthwaite).

╂[Middle English nightingale, for earlier nightgale, Old English nihtegale < niht night + unrecorded gale singer, related to galan to sing]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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