SWAN SONG

Meaning of SWAN SONG in English

the last act or manifestation of someone or something; farewell appearance: This building turned out to be the swan song of Victorian architecture.

[ 1825-35; so called from the belief that the dying swan sings ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

SWAN SONG — noun Date: 1831 a song of great sweetness said to be sung by a dying swan, a farewell appearance or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SWAN SONG — noun Etymology: translation of German schwanenlied 1. : a song of great sweetness formerly thought to be uttered by the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWAN SONG — final performance of a person's career; last piece of work of an artist or composer; last and most impressive composition …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SWAN SONG — Date: 1831 1. : a song of great sweetness said to be sung by a dying swan 2. : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SWAN SONG — Function: noun Date: 1831 1 : a song of great sweetness said to be sung by a dying swan 2 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SWAN SONG — [swan song] n (1831) 1: a song of great sweetness said to be sung by a dying swan 2: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SWAN-SONG — see swan song
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWAN SONG — also swan-song Someone’s swan song is the last time that they do something for which they are famous, for example …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWAN SONG — also swan-song Someone’s ~ is the last time that they do something for which they are famous, for example the …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SWAN-SONG — see swan song
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SWAN SONG — Synonyms and related words : PS, Parthian shot, Z, addendum, afterthought, apodosis, appendix, back matter, benefit, bill, catastrophe, ceasing, cessation, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SWAN SONG — {n. phr.}, {literary} A farewell or last appearance. * /The famous soprano gave her swan song in La Traviata before …
Slang English vocab
SWAN SONG — {n. phr.}, {literary} A farewell or last appearance. * /The famous soprano gave her swan song in La Traviata before …
Словарь английских идиом
SWAN SONG — final appearance He was a big hit during his swan song at the party last week.
English Idioms vocab
SWAN SONG — n. phr. , literary A farewell or last appearance. The famous soprano gave her swan song in La Traviata before …
American Idioms English vocabulary
SWAN SONG — лебединая песня лебединая песнь
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWAN SONG — лебединая песнь
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SWAN SONG — лебединая песнь
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SWAN SONG — лебединая песнь
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SWAN SONG — лебединая песнь
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SWAN SONG — лебединая песнь
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SWAN SONG — лебединая песнь
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SWAN SONG — лебединая песня
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SWAN SONG — лебединая песня
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SWAN SONG — лебединая песнь
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SWAN SONG — лебединая песнь
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SWAN SONG — лебединая песнь
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
SWAN SONG — _n. лебединая песнь
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
SWAN SONG — лебединая песня лебединая песнь
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SWAN — I Long-necked, heavy-bodied, big-footed waterfowl (genus Cygnus , family Anatidae). Among waterfowl, swans are the largest and fastest, both swimming …
Английский словарь Британика
SONG — I Short and usually simple piece of music for voice, with or without instrumental accompaniment. Folk songs traditional songs without …
Английский словарь Британика
SWAN — I. ˈswän also -wȯn noun ( plural swans also swan ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SONG — ˈsȯŋ also ˈsäŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English song, sang, from Old English; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SWAN — (n.) Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare is called …
Английский словарь Webster
SWAN — (n.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of the subfamily …
Английский словарь Webster
SWAN — ( n. ) Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWAN — ( n. ) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SWAN — swan 1 — swanlike , adj. /swon/ , n. 1. any of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SONG — — songlike , adj. /sawng, song/ , n. 1. a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, esp. one …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SWAN — I. ˈswän noun ( plural swans ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German swan and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SWAN — noun the constellation cygnus. 2. swan ·noun fig.: an appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace …
Webster English vocab
SONG — noun a trifle. 2. song ·noun poetical composition; poetry; verse. 3. song ·noun an object of derision; a laughingstock. 4. …
Webster English vocab
SWAN — [swan] n, pl swans [ME, fr. OE; akin to MHG swan and perh. to L sonus sound--more at sound] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SWAN
Britannica English vocabulary
SONG — piece of music performed by a single voice, with or without instrumental accompaniment. Works for several voices are called duets, …
Britannica English vocabulary
SWAN — swan, Swan BrE AmE swɒn AmE swɑːn ▷ swanned swɒnd AmE swɑːnd ▷ swanning ˈswɒn ɪŋ AmE ˈswɑːn ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SONG — song BrE AmE sɒŋ AmE sɔːŋ sɑːŋ ▷ songs sɒŋz AmE sɔːŋz sɑːŋz ▶ ˌ song and ˈ dance BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SONG — / sɒŋ; NAmE sɔːŋ/ noun 1. [ C ] a short piece of music with words that you sing : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWAN — I. swan 1 /swɒn $ swɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] a large white bird with …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SONG — song S1 W2 /sɒŋ $ sɒːŋ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: sang ] 1 . MUSIC …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SWAN — n. & v. --n. 1 a large water-bird of the genus Cygnus etc., having a long flexible neck, webbed feet, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SONG — n. 1 a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. 2 singing …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SWAN — n. & v. n. 1 a large water-bird of the genus Cygnus etc., having a long flexible neck, webbed feet, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SONG — n. 1 a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. 2 singing …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SWAN — n. & v. --n. 1. a large water-bird of the genus Cygnus etc., having a long flexible neck, webbed feet, …
Oxford English vocab
SONG — n.1 a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. 2 singing or …
Oxford English vocab
SONG — ( songs) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A song is words …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SWAN — I. noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Apparently the ballerina Pavlova came here to learn to dance like a swan for …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SONG — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a love song/story ▪ a tragic love story a sad story/song/film ▪ He had listened …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SWAN — (BIRD) [noun] [C] - a large usually white bird with a long neck that lives on rivers and lakes. There …
Cambridge English vocab
SONG — [noun] [C] - a usually short piece of music with words which are sungIn the street below a child was …
Cambridge English vocab
SWAN — n. Swan River Swan Sir Joseph Wilson trumpeter swan whistling swan
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SWAN — n. Long-necked, heavy-bodied, big-footed waterfowl (genus Cygnus , family Anatidae). Among waterfowl, swans are the largest and fastest, both swimming …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SONG — n. Song Huizong Song of the Nibelungs song play Song of Roland vessel of song Song Hong Song dynasty Su …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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