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philomel definition

philo·mel (fil′ə mel′)

noun

Old Poet. nightingale

Etymology: altered (infl. by L) < ME Philomene < ML Philomena, for L Philomela: see Philomela

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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