swan

¹swan

noun \ˈswän\

plural swans

Definition of SWAN

1

plural also swan : any of various large heavy-bodied long-necked mostly pure white aquatic birds (family Anatidae, especially genus Cygnus) that have webbed feet and are related to but larger than the geese

2

: one that resembles or is likened to a swan

3

capitalized : the constellation Cygnus

Illustration of SWAN

Origin of SWAN

Middle English, from Old English; akin to Middle High German swan and perhaps to Latin sonus sound — more at sound

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with SWAN

ban, Bonn, chon, con, conn, dawn, don, Don, drawn, faun, fawn, gone, guan, Jon, khan, maun, mon, on, pan, pawn, prawn, Shan, spawn, wan, yawn, yon, yuan