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nocturne Definition

noc·turne (näktʉrn′)

noun

  1. a painting of a night scene
  2. a musical composition, esp. for the piano, of a romantic or dreamy character thought appropriate to night

Etymology: Fr < L nocturnus: see nocturnal

nocturne Synonyms

nocturne

n.

lullaby, evening song, serenade; see song.

nocturne Usage Examples

Converse of object

dedicate: She must have been a rather good pianist, for in 1844 he dedicated two nocturnes to her.

Preposition: for

violin: Playing chopin: nocturne for violin and piano: alexander skwortsow, violin DONE.

Adjective modifier

  • astronomical: And so it proved: ' A Starlit Dome ' is an astronomical nocturne.
  • entire: I went through the entire nocturne with the hands separated by a half-step.
  • second: The second nocturne is a fleeting scherzo retracing the same ground three times and culminating in a short cadenza for the horn.

Noun used with modifier

pavor: Stage Four Sleep is the period when Sleep Terror Disorder ( also known as Night Terrors or pavor nocturnes ) occurs.

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