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Meaning of "nocturne" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF NOCTURNE

ˈnɒktɜːn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOCTURNE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nocturne is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NOCTURNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nocturne

A nocturne is usually a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. Historically, nocturne is a very old term applied to night Offices and, since the Middle Ages, to divisions in the canonical hour of Matins.

Definition of nocturne in the English dictionary

The definition of nocturne in the dictionary is a short, lyrical piece of music, esp one for the piano. Other definition of nocturne is a painting or tone poem of a night scene.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NOCTURNE

about-turn · altern · alterne · attorn · downturn · extern · externe · intern · interne · morgenstern · nocturn · nonreturn · overturn · return · Saturn · stern · Sterne · tern · terne · turn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOCTURNE

noctambulist · noctiluca · noctilucae · noctilucence · noctilucent · noctilucous · noctivagant · noctivagation · noctivagous · noctuary · noctuid · noctule · noctuoid · nocturia · nocturn · nocturnal · nocturnal emission · nocturnality · nocturnally · nocuous

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOCTURNE

airborne · Arne · borne · bourne · Deurne · Eastbourne · Edirne · gerne · Glyndebourne · Hawthorne · Lilburne · Marne · Melbourne · moderne · Newry and Mourne · Orne · Osborne · Shelburne · Swinburne · winterbourne

Synonyms and antonyms of nocturne in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nocturne» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF NOCTURNE

Find out the translation of nocturne to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of nocturne from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nocturne» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

夜曲
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

nocturne
570 millions of speakers
en

English

nocturne
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

नोक्टाँन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الموسيقى الهادئة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

ноктюрн
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

nocturne
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নৈশ দৃশ্যের ছবি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

nocturne
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Nocturne
190 millions of speakers
de

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nocturne
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ノクターン
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

녹턴
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Nocturne
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ai ca
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

Nocturne
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रात्रीचा नोकर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

gece müziği
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

notturno
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

nokturn
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

ноктюрн
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Nocturne
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nocturne
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Nocturne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nocturne
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nocturne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nocturne

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOCTURNE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of nocturne
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nocturne

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOCTURNE»

Discover the use of nocturne in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nocturne and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nocturne
When Nicole Whitcomb's car runs off a Colorado mountain road during a blinding snowstorm, she is saved from death by a handsome, fascinating, and enigmatic stranger.
Syrie James, 2011
2
Nocturne: A Journey in Search of Moonlight
A unique travelogue records the author's search for true moonlight throughout the world, seeking places of sanctuary from light pollution in such locales as a Buddhist full-moon ceremony in Japan, a beach in northern France, the Arizona ...
James Attlee, 2011
3
Nocturne: A Play
"Fifteen years ago I killed my sister." So begins Adam Rapp's highly acclaimed play Nocturne, in which a 32-year-old former piano prodigy recounts the tragic events that tore his family apart.
Adam Rapp, 2002
4
Nocturne: A Claire de Lune Novel
After the events of the summer, Claire wants to only worry about finding the perfect dress for the Autumn Ball, but her worst nightmares come true when someone learns that she is a werewolf, placing everyone she knows at risk.
Christine Johnson, 2012
5
Nocturne: On the Life and Death of My Brother
Helen Humphreys’ younger brother was gone before she could come to terms with the fact that he was terminally ill.
Helen Humphreys, 2013
6
Havana Nocturne
But Mob dreams collided with those of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and others who would lead an uprising of the country's disenfranchised against Batista's hated government and its foreign partners—an epic cultural battle that bestselling ...
T. J. English, 2009
7
Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne: The Official Strategy Guide
An RPG this good deserves more than just a guide... The unmappable — mapped. Every bit of data there is — revealed. Complex systems — simplified. ...it deserves a 388 page monster.
DoubleJump, 2004
8
Nocturne
In a world where vampires are treated as second-class citizens, a vampire-friendly human opens a nightclub in Memphis catering to the living and the undead called Nocturnal Urges.
Elizabeth Donald, 2006
9
Indian Nocturne
Dreamlike, elusive and profoundly disquieting, Indian Nocturne calls into question the very nature of identity.
Antonio Tabucchi, 2013
10
Nocturne
Media graduate Julie Emerson is new to London, but London isn't an easy city.
Graham Hurley, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOCTURNE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nocturne is used in the context of the following news items.
1
US: New blueberry blends best of north and south
It sounded good to the federal government, which recently awarded a patent for the new berry, called Nocturne, to the U.S. Department of ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
2
Review: Daniil Simkin Offers 'Intensio' at Jacob's Pillow
And in “Nocturne/Etude/Prelude,” Mr. Elo devises an orderly, attractive trio for Mr. Simkin, Mr. Whiteside and the bright, luxuriant Ms. Boylston. «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
King's Lynn Festival concert shows lightness of touch
More Chopin; and this time Nocturne opus 7, exquisitely played to the great enjoyment of the audience. who no doubt would still have liked ... «Lynn News, Jul 15»
4
Written by Patriot Staff
Also on display: "A Slice of the 60s," fashions of those days, through December; "Summer Nocturne," glass and ceramic sculpture and paintings ... «Barnstable Patriot, Jul 15»
5
C Joynes, Dead Rat Orchestra, Karmadillo, Irene Rae, Cambridge …
Nocturne: Enjoy the varied moods that Chopin's music can evoke (from gentle melancholy to passion, reflection to vibrant gaiety) as pianist ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
6
'Vegas Nocturne' still alive — in New York; Mac King faces down …
The Spiegelworld Production “Vegas Nocturne” lives on, if in a scaled-back form. The show that closed a year ago at Rose. Rabbit. Lie. in the ... «Las Vegas Sun, Jul 15»
7
U2 gets flash storage array as data, video needs balloon
U2 has deployed 2 PRG Nocturne V-Thru LED Screens, each measuring 29m by 7m for the tour. EMC has coupled the VNXe3200 with its Data ... «ZDNet, Jul 15»
8
How tender was the night I hosted the Netanyahus
The brilliant 17-year-old virtuoso pianist Eran Sulkin played a Chopin nocturne and a tempestuous Liszt etude, and then was joined by the ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
9
Daniil Simkin's 'Intensio' @ Jacob's Pillow, 7/22/15
Jorma Elo's “Nocturne/Etude/Prelude,” a trio for Simkin, Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside, showed off the dazzlingly clean lines and ... «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
10
Chamber Music Festival hosts Sommerfest Gala at the CIA
The evening continues with a formal indoor concert featuring three of Schubert's works including the "Wanderer Fantasy," "Nocturne," and the ... «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nocturne [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nocturne>. May 2024 ».
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