swan: Meaning and Definition of
swan
Pronunciation: (swon), [key] - any of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, slender neck and usually pure-white plumage in the adult. Cf.
- a person or thing of unusual beauty, excellence, purity, or the like.
- a person who sings sweetly or a poet.
- (cap.)the constellation Cygnus.
swan
Pronunciation: (swon), [key] - to swear or declare (used with I): Well, I swan, I never expected to see you here!
Swan
Pronunciation: (swon), [key] - 1828–1914, British chemist, electrical engineer, and inventor.
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