Nightingale, Florence

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1. An English nurse of the nineteenth century, known for establishing a battlefield hospital for British soldiers wounded in the Crimean War. Her tireless service, at night as well as during the day, gained her the nickname “Lady with the Lamp.”

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Florence Nightingale's diligence made her a symbol (see also symbol) for all nursing and for any kind of dedicated service.

Example Sentences

Nightingale, Florence, I, 97, 112, 113, 294; II, 189, 239.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe

Nightingale, Florence, 136; her character: conversation with Dr. Howe, 138; studies nursing, 139; travels abroad: visited by Margaret Fuller, 188.

From Reminiscences, 1819-1899 by Howe, Julia Ward