nocturne
[ nok-turn ]
/ ˈnɒk tɜrn /
noun Music.
a piece appropriate to the night or evening.
an instrumental composition of a dreamy or pensive character.
Origin of nocturne
From the French word
nocturne, dating back to 1860–65. See
nocturn
Words nearby nocturne
nocturnal,
nocturnal arc,
nocturnal emission,
nocturnal enuresis,
nocturnal myoclonus,
nocturne,
nocuous,
nod,
nod off,
nod out,
nodal
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British Dictionary definitions for nocturne
nocturne
/ (ˈnɒktɜːn) /
noun
a short, lyrical piece of music, esp one for the piano
a painting or tone poem of a night scene