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Swans
Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.
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noun
- 1
Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.
- 2
One whose grace etc. suggests a swan.
- 3
This bird used as a heraldic charge, sometimes with a crown around its neck (e. g. the arms of Buckinghamshire).
verb
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To travel or move about in an aimless, idle, or pretentiously casual way.
verb
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To declare (chiefly in first-person present constructions).
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Swans"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| rovenoun | The act of wandering; a ramble. |
| straynoun | Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray. |
| rangenoun | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc. |
| driftnoun | (physical) Movement; that which moves or is moved. |
| ramblenoun | A rambling; an instance of someone talking at length without direction. |
| castnoun | An act of throwing. |
| vagabondnoun | One who usually wanders from place to place, having no fixed dwelling, or not abiding in it, and usually without the means of honest livelihood. |
| wandernoun | (countable) An act or instance of wandering. |
| roamnoun | The act of roaming; a wander; a travel without aim or destination |
| swearnoun | A swear word. |
| assertnoun | (programming) Synonym of assertion. |
| affirmverb | To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true. |
| avownoun | (obsolete) avowal |
| avernoun | (British, dialectal, archaic) A beast of burden; chiefly a workhorse, but also a working ox or other animal. |
| cobsnoun | A corncob. |
| cygnetsnoun | The young of a swan. |
| cygnusnoun | (astronomy) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo. |
| faces | an English rock band formed in London in 1969. |
| pelicansnoun | Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch. |
| trumpeternoun | Someone who plays a trumpet. |
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