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Nocturne - What does it mean?

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nocturne

English

(wikipedia nocturne)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A work of art relating or dedicated to the night.
  • A dreamlike or pensive composition (usually for the piano).
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  • *:"My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne ; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;."

    • Related terms

    * nocturnal * nocturnist

    See also

    * aubade ----

    Not English

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