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philomels

philomels is the plural of philomel.

Meaning of philomel

Noun

philomel (plural philomels)

  1. (poetic) The nightingale.
    • As Philomel in summer's front doth sing.1609, William Shakespeare, “Sonnet CII”, in Shake-speares Sonnets. […], London: By G[eorge] Eld for T[homas] T[horpe] and are to be sold by William Aspley, →OCLC
  2. A musical instrument similar to the violin, but having four steel-wire strings.

Questions about philomels

What is philomels the plural of?
Philomels is the plural of philomel.

Words near philomels in the dictionary

  1. philomathical
  2. philomaths
  3. philomathy
  4. philomel
  5. Philomela
  6. philomels
  7. Philomena
  8. philomene
  9. philomenes
  10. philometrid
  11. philometrids

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