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FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
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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
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Instance hypernyms:
nurse (one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician))