philomel

noun 2name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

barbarous, dumb, lonely, still

VERB + PHILOMEL

change

PHILOMEL + NOUN

becometh, front, summer's

PREP.

Definitions

noun

The nightingale.

As Philomel in summer's front doth sing.

And lonely Philomel, still waking, sings.

A musical instrument similar to the violin, but having four steel-wire strings.

name

Alternative form of Philomela.

Above the antique mantel was displayed / As though a window gave upon the sylvan scene / The change of Philomel, by the barbarous king / So rudely forced; […]

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As Philomel in summer's front doth sing.

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And lonely Philomel, still waking, sings.

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And Philomel becometh dumb.

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Above the antique mantel was displayed / As though a window gave upon the sylvan scene / The change of Philomel, by the barbarous king / So rudely forced; […]

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, philomel is marked as poetic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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