Nocturne Definition

nŏktûrn
nocturnes
noun
nocturnes
A painting of a night scene.
Webster's New World
A musical composition, esp. for the piano, of a romantic or dreamy character thought appropriate to night.
Webster's New World
A work of art relating or dedicated to the night.
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Noun

Singular:
nocturne
Plural:
nocturnes

Origin of Nocturne

  • French from Old French nocturnal from Latin nocturnus nocturnal

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French nocturne (“nocturnal"), from Latin nocturnus

    From Wiktionary

Nocturne Sentence Examples

  • The second nocturne is a fleeting scherzo retracing the same ground three times and culminating in a short cadenza for the horn.

  • The Nocturne Her face was so pale it was frightening.

  • I went through the entire nocturne with the hands separated by a half-step.

  • It seems that Scott published a book called The Nocturne a few years back and both her lawyers and herself believe that Breaking Dawn "…shows a striking and substantial similarity" to The Nocturne.

  • The Nocturne "Until my very last breath," I said.

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