n. A small sylviine bird of Europe, Asia, and Africa, belonging to the order Passeres, the suborder Oscines, the family Sylviidæ, and the genus Daulias.n. Some bird which sings sweetly and hence is likened to or mistaken for a nightingale.n. A sort of flannel scarf, with sleeves, designed to be worn by persons confined to bed. It was largely used by the sick and wounded in the Franco-German war, 1870–1.n. A title popularly given to Jenny Lind, the famous Swedish singer.