What does philomel mean?
Philomel means (poetic) The nightingale..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(poetic) The nightingale..
As Philomel in summer's front doth sing.
And lonely Philomel, still waking, sings.
And Philomel becometh dumb.
Use philomel when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Philomel means (poetic) The nightingale..
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As Philomel in summer's front doth sing.
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