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philomel
[ fil-uh-mel ]
noun
, Literary.
- the nightingale.
philomel
/ ˌfɪləʊˈmiːlə; ˈfɪləˌmɛl /
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of philomel1
C14 philomene, via Medieval Latin from Latin philomēla, from Greek
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Example Sentences
Mariequita thought that perhaps Philomel's mother might come for a few days, and money enough.
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Two of the fire-ships were soon in flames, a third blew up, and a fourth was sunk by the Philomel.
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About an hour from the time the gallant little Philomel got under fire, the action became general.
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A hand organ—Philomel by the grace of our stage carpenter, Fancy—fluted and droned in a side street.
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The Philomel had been lying off Cowes three days before Mr. Smithson appeared upon the scene.
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