Definition of nocturne

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< nocturnal emission

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noc·turne    (nktûrn) KEY  

NOUN:

1. A painting of a night scene.
2. An instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood, especially one for the piano.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French, from Old French, nocturnal, from Latin nocturnus ; see nocturnal

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