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Meaning of swan

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swan

Pronunciation:/swɒn//swɑn/

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.

  2. One whose grace etc. suggests a swan.

  3. This bird used as a heraldic charge, sometimes with a crown around its neck (e. g. the arms of Buckinghamshire).

verb

Definitions

  1. To travel or move about in an aimless, idle, or pretentiously casual way.