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Meanings of swain in English
Synonyms
Examples for "fellow"
Examples for "fellow"
1
Another Senator Philippe Bas said New Caledonia's fellow citizens were French citizens.
2
The service now has a clear lead ahead of fellow music upstarts.
3
You have the task.' The fellow blinked, quite surprised by his success.
4
Angered with the deaths of fellow protesters they may instigate new violence.
5
Maybe the health spa that fellow's building will do her some good.
1
Her boyfriend Stephen, however, locks the main gate, preventing workers from entering.
2
Miranda left the party they were at after the boyfriend's unkind words.
3
Naema quickly explained that her new boyfriend had given it to her.
4
Tucker said something about his having a fight with this new boyfriend.
5
Haven't I said you need another boyfriend, if only to spite William?'
1
Kate's father and Fiona's beau are outside waiting to take them home.
2
But that nice young man, he said you had a beau yourself.
3
Simplicity of arrangement is always the beau ideal of the mechanical engineer.
4
Bostwick met the proud old beau at the corner of the street.
5
He is the beau of the occasion, and she is the belle.
1
Is anyone able to help this young man by offering work experience?
2
But he was a serious young man, perhaps too serious at times.
3
Words just couldn't express what was going through that young man's heart.
4
The leader of this group is a young man of great age.
5
However, he is not a young man, and his health is failing.
Usage of swain in English
1
And as for the red-headed swain, I have no patience with him.
2
It is a portrait of a love-sick swain, and runs as follows:-
3
Kind of hard to act the swain with an audience looking on.
4
On the other hand, there was no doubt of her swain's devotion.
5
He was a swain, and his beloved's arms were outstretched to him.
6
Then I tried to make verses in the language of the shepherd swain.
7
The forest swayed like an ardent swain deep lost in thought.
8
This restless running to and fro is the declaration of the enamoured swain.
9
One wretched swain tells us that he finds it to be
10
Happy Louise was gurgling and scolding her swain in the basement.
11
But, do not imagine I have always been a die-away swain.
12
I got on one knee, like a swain about to propose.
13
Attentive swain, whose lady has commanded you to be at her
14
Seth Holcomb, Marthy Perkins' faithful swain, had been of the corner grocery party.
15
Alas, my swain, my voice is weak, and broken, and powerless.
16
Was he going to haunt the vicinity like a love-sick swain?
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United Kingdom
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