n.
Pronunciation: ' swän
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural swans
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German swan and perhaps to Latin sonus sound ― more at SOUND
Date: before 12th century
1 plural also swan : any of various large heavy-bodied long-necked mostly pure white aquatic birds (family Anatidae, especially genus Cygnus ) that have webbed feet and are related to but larger than the geese
2 : one that resembles or is likened to a swan
3 capitalized : the constellation Cygnus
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