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swain - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'swain' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Swain [ n.]
- A servant.
- A young man dwelling in the country; a rustic; esp., a cuntry gallant or lover; -- chiefly in poetry.

Meaning of 'swain' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . swain [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a man who is the lover of a man or woman
Example in sentence:
  • if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked;
  • When the law changed, Pet could finally married his long-time boyfriend Jim

Nearby Words:

swa swab swabbed swabber swabbing swad swaddle swaddlebill swaddled swaddler

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