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nocturne (s) (noun), nocturnes (pl)
1. A piece of music for the piano that is lyrical, gentle, evocative of evening or night time: Ms. Lisa performed a nocturne on her keyboard instrument as an entertainment for her friends.
2. Etymology: from Latin nocturnus, "belonging to the night."
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