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LADY WITH THE LAMP

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Overview

LADY WITH THE LAMP (noun)
  The noun LADY WITH THE LAMP has 1 sense:

1. English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)play

  Familiarity information: LADY WITH THE LAMP used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


LADY WITH THE LAMP (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

English nurse remembered for her work during the Crimean War (1820-1910)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Florence Nightingale; Lady with the Lamp; Nightingale

Instance hypernyms:

nurse (one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician))


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