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swan — swan1 swanlike, adj. /swon/, n. 1. any of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, slender neck and usually pure white plumage in the adult. Cf. mute swan, trumpeter swan, whistling swan, whooper swan. 2. a… … Universalium
Swan — /swon/, n. Sir Joseph Wilson, 1828 1914, British chemist, electrical engineer, and inventor. * * * I Long necked, heavy bodied, big footed waterfowl (genus Cygnus, family Anatidae). Among waterfowl, swans are the largest and fastest, both… … Universalium
swan — /swɒn / (say swon) noun 1. any large, stately swimming bird of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, slender neck, such as the mute swan and the black swan. See mute swan, black swan. 2. a person or thing of unusual beauty, excellence, purity,… …
swan — v. Move aimlessly. Also swan about or around … A concise dictionary of English slang
Swan Goose — Anser cygnoides cygnoides in China Conservation status … Wikipedia
Swan River Colony — was a British settlement established at the Swan River on the west coast of Australia in 1829. Strictly speaking, the Swan River Colony existed only from 1829 until 1832, and encompassed only the lands around and to the south of the Swan River.… … Wikipedia
Swan Creek Township, Michigan — Township … Wikipedia
Swan Records — was a mid 20th century United States based record label, founded in 1957, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It had a subsidiary label called Lawn Records.Swan came into the spotlight after Brian Epstein leased The Beatles song She Loves You… … Wikipedia
Swan Quarter, North Carolina — Swan Quarter (sometimes named Swanquarter) is an unincorporated village in and the county seat of Hyde County, North Carolina, United States.GR|6The latitude of Swan Quarter is 35.405N. The longitude is 76.331W. Elevation is convert|0|ft|m. The… … Wikipedia
Swan (rivière) — Swan (fleuve) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Swan (homonymie). Swan Perth et la rivière S … Wikipédia en Français
