LADY WITH THE LAMP

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Florence Nightingale; Lady with the Lamp; Nightingale

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

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

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