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nightingale
noun
any of various small European thrushes (genus Luscinia) with a russet back and buff to white underparts: the male is known for its varied, melodious singing, esp. at night during the breeding season
Nightingale,
Florence 1820-1910; Eng. nurse in the Crimean War: regarded as the founder of modern nursing
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