SINCE 1828
Svan
noun
variants:
or less commonly Svane \ ˈsfän , ˈsvän \
or Swan \ ˈswän \
plural Svan
or Svans
Definition of Svan
1
: one of the Kartvelian or Georgian peoples of the Caucasus dwelling on the upper course of the Ingur river
2
: a member of one of the Svan peoples
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