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Meanings of swan in English

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Portuguese
vadiar
Catalan
vagar
Spanish
deambular

Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment.

vadiar
Portuguese
jurar
Catalan
afirmar
Spanish
afirmar

To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true.

jurar
Usage of swan in English
1
The swan was injured following the recent oil spillage in Bray Harbour.
The Irish Times
2
The question is, where would the swan go on the knight's journey?'
The Secret Crown (2010)
3
The swan feathers were still in her box; I had recently looked.
Helen of troy
4
His prize was just dancing on the water, light as a swan.
Chaosbound
5
The swan ship that delivered Slayer should serve my needs well enough.
A feast for crows
6
The pigeon was still singing, it was the song of the swan.
Bohemians of the Latin Quarter
7
In Florence the nascent swan-feathers of Anne Champneys grew into perfect plumage.
The Purple Heights
8
She hated to be reminded of the intolerable goosiness of her swan.
The Red Planet
9
Quinn held out an arm towards her, and extended a swan-white hand.
The Naked God
10
I used to swan-dive a hundred and ten feet in the clear.
A Son of the Sun
11
The cob was seeing his reflection, & thought it was another swan.
The new yorker
12
The swan, after clearing the sedge, rose almost vertically into the air.
The Young Voyageurs: Boy Hunters in the North
13
Behind the large desk, to Reuben's astonishment, sat an older female swan.
Amberville
14
A seal and matches and a swan and ivy and a suit.
Tender Buttons / Objects—Food—Rooms
15
I think she will be brilliant and it's the perfect swan song.
Ebony
16
But the deer, the swan, the boar, eagle, and raven occur repeatedly.
A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century
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Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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