Hypertext Webster Gateway: "nocturne"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Nocturne \Noc*turne"\, n. [F. See {Nocturn}.] (Mus.)
A night piece, or serenade. The name is now used for a
certain graceful and expressive form of instrumental
composition, as the nocturne for orchestra in Mendelsohn's
``Midsummer-Night's Dream'' music.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
nocturne
n : a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
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