swan

[ swon ]

/ swɒn /

noun

any of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, slender neck and usually pure-white plumage in the adult.Compare mute swan, trumpeter swan, whistling swan, whooper swan.

a person or thing of unusual beauty, excellence, purity, or the like.

Literary. a person who sings sweetly or a poet.

(initial capital letter)Astronomy. the constellation Cygnus.

Origin of swan

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Schwan,Old Norse svanr

OTHER WORDS FROM swan

swanlike, adjective

Words nearby swan

Swampscott, swamp sparrow, swamp white oak, swampy, swamy, swan, swan dive, Swanee, swang, Swan-Ganz catheter, swanherd

Definition for swan (2 of 3)

swan²

[ swon ]

/ swɒn /

verb (used without object)

Midland and Southern U.S. Older Use. to swear or declare (used with I): Well, I swan, I never expected to see you here!

Origin of swan

1775–85, Americanism; probably continuing dial. (N England) I s'wan, shortening of I shall warrant

Definition for swan (3 of 3)

Swan

[ swon ]

/ swɒn /

noun

Sir Joseph Wilson, 1828–1914, British chemist, electrical engineer, and inventor.

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Example sentences from the Web for swan

Seeley Lake lies in the valley between two mountain ranges: the Swan to the east, the Mission to the west.
Pete Dexter’s Indelible Portrait of Author Norman Maclean|Pete Dexter|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From the corner of the porch you can see the Swan Mountains; turning your head, you see the Missions.
Pete Dexter’s Indelible Portrait of Author Norman Maclean|Pete Dexter|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Memphis metropolitan daily, the aptly named Commercial Appeal, took a swan dive on the story.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis|Richard Ben Cramer|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But at least Prince William, who is today experiencing day two of student life, now has some pals he can eat a swan with.
Will William Be Eating Swan At Cambridge University?|Tom Sykes|January 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I added a few impossible positions, just to have a little fun, like the Swan Flying over the Oyster Shell.
The Business of Sex: Amy Tan’s ‘The Valley of Amazement’ on Shanghai Courtesans|Jane Ciabattari|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Lone glanced back as he led the way through the gate which Swan was holding open.
The Quirt|B.M. Bower
Well, what sort of a country have they got out Swan River way?
The Imperialist|(a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan
Swan Tavern, left him by his father, occupied his time after the war.
Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia|Carrie Hunter Willis
"You speak as if it were your swan dance," cried Michael Malone.
West Wind Drift|George Barr McCutcheon
The Swan Hotel at the entrance to the town looks the picture of an angler's inn; so there we will rest awhile.
Nooks and Corners of Shropshire|H. Thornhill Timmins

British Dictionary definitions for swan (1 of 3)

swan

/ (swɒn) /

noun

any large aquatic bird of the genera Cygnus and Coscoroba, having a long neck and usually a white plumage: family Anatidae, order Anseriformes

rare, literary

a poet
(capital when part of a title or epithet)the Swan of Avon (Shakespeare)

verb swans, swanning or swanned

(intr; usually foll by around or about) informal to wander idly

Derived forms of swan

swanlike, adjective

Word Origin for swan

Old English; related to Old Norse svanr, Middle Low German swōn

British Dictionary definitions for swan (2 of 3)

Swan¹

/ (swɒn) /

noun

a river in SW Western Australia, rising as the Avon northeast of Narrogin and flowing northwest and west to the Indian Ocean below Perth. Length: about 240 km (150 miles)

British Dictionary definitions for swan (3 of 3)

Swan²

/ (swɒn) /

noun

Sir Joseph Wilson. 1828–1914, English physicist and chemist, who developed the incandescent electric light (1880) independently of Edison

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单词	swan
释义	swan ¹ [ swon ] / swɒn / noun any of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, slender neck and usually pure-white plumage in the adult.Compare mute swan, trumpeter swan, whistling swan, whooper swan. a person or thing of unusual beauty, excellence, purity, or the like. Literary. a person who sings sweetly or a poet. (initial capital letter)Astronomy. the constellation Cygnus. Origin of swan ¹ before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Schwan,Old Norse svanr OTHER WORDS FROM swan swanlike, adjective Words nearby swan Swampscott, swamp sparrow, swamp white oak, swampy, swamy, swan, swan dive, Swanee, swang, Swan-Ganz catheter, swanherd Definition for swan (2 of 3) swan² [ swon ] / swɒn / verb (used without object) Midland and Southern U.S. Older Use. to swear or declare (used with I): Well, I swan, I never expected to see you here! Origin of swan ² 1775–85, Americanism; probably continuing dial. (N England) I s'wan, shortening of I shall warrant Definition for swan (3 of 3) Swan [ swon ] / swɒn / noun Sir Joseph Wilson, 1828–1914, British chemist, electrical engineer, and inventor. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for swan Seeley Lake lies in the valley between two mountain ranges: the Swan to the east, the Mission to the west. Pete Dexter’s Indelible Portrait of Author Norman Maclean\|Pete Dexter\|March 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST From the corner of the porch you can see the Swan Mountains; turning your head, you see the Missions. Pete Dexter’s Indelible Portrait of Author Norman Maclean\|Pete Dexter\|March 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Memphis metropolitan daily, the aptly named Commercial Appeal, took a swan dive on the story. The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis\|Richard Ben Cramer\|January 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But at least Prince William, who is today experiencing day two of student life, now has some pals he can eat a swan with. Will William Be Eating Swan At Cambridge University?\|Tom Sykes\|January 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I added a few impossible positions, just to have a little fun, like the Swan Flying over the Oyster Shell. The Business of Sex: Amy Tan’s ‘The Valley of Amazement’ on Shanghai Courtesans\|Jane Ciabattari\|November 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Lone glanced back as he led the way through the gate which Swan was holding open. The Quirt\|B.M. Bower Well, what sort of a country have they got out Swan River way? The Imperialist\|(a.k.a. Mrs. Everard Cotes) Sara Jeannette Duncan Swan Tavern, left him by his father, occupied his time after the war. Legends of the Skyline Drive and the Great Valley of Virginia\|Carrie Hunter Willis "You speak as if it were your swan dance," cried Michael Malone. West Wind Drift\|George Barr McCutcheon The Swan Hotel at the entrance to the town looks the picture of an angler's inn; so there we will rest awhile. Nooks and Corners of Shropshire\|H. Thornhill Timmins British Dictionary definitions for swan (1 of 3) swan / (swɒn) / noun any large aquatic bird of the genera Cygnus and Coscoroba, having a long neck and usually a white plumage: family Anatidae, order Anseriformes rare, literary a poet (capital when part of a title or epithet)the Swan of Avon (Shakespeare) verb swans, swanning or swanned (intr; usually foll by around or about) informal to wander idly Derived forms of swan swanlike, adjective Word Origin for swan Old English; related to Old Norse svanr, Middle Low German swōn British Dictionary definitions for swan (2 of 3) Swan¹ / (swɒn) / noun a river in SW Western Australia, rising as the Avon northeast of Narrogin and flowing northwest and west to the Indian Ocean below Perth. Length: about 240 km (150 miles) British Dictionary definitions for swan (3 of 3) Swan² / (swɒn) / noun Sir Joseph Wilson. 1828–1914, English physicist and chemist, who developed the incandescent electric light (1880) independently of Edison Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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