Skip to main content

philomel

/fil-uh-mel/US // ˈfɪl əˌmɛl //UK // (ˈfɪləˌmɛl) //

菲洛梅尔,菲洛姆,菲洛米尔,菲洛美

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Literary.

    • : the nightingale.

Examples

  • Mariequita thought that perhaps Philomel's mother might come for a few days, and money enough.

  • Two of the fire-ships were soon in flames, a third blew up, and a fourth was sunk by the Philomel.

  • About an hour from the time the gallant little Philomel got under fire, the action became general.

  • A hand organ—Philomel by the grace of our stage carpenter, Fancy—fluted and droned in a side street.

  • The Philomel had been lying off Cowes three days before Mr. Smithson appeared upon the scene.