swan
noun/swɒn/
/swɑːn/
- a large bird that is usually white and has a long, thin neck. Swans live on or near water.Topics Birdsc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- black
- white
- beautiful
- …
- float
- glide
- swim
- …
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwaan and German Schwan. The current sense of the verb originated as military slang, referring to the free movement of armoured vehicles.Definitions on the go
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