SWAN
\swˈɒn], \swˈɒn], \s_w_ˈɒ_n]\
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to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
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sweep majestically; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"
By Princeton University
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to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
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sweep majestically; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"
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move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next".
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Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of the subfamily Cygninae. They have a large and strong beak and a long neck, and are noted for their graceful movements when swimming. Most of the northern species are white. In literature the swan was fabled to sing a melodious song, especially at the time of its death.
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Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare is called the swan of Avon.
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The constellation Cygnus.
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By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By James Champlin Fernald
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