What (who) is swain - definition
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Swains; Swainne; Swain (disambiguation)
swain
n.
1.
Rustic, hind, peasant, countryman, clown.
2.
Country gallant, rustic lover, wooer, suitor, adorer, inamorato, amoroso.
swain
¦ noun
1. archaic a country youth.
2. literary a young lover or suitor.
Origin
OE (denoting a young man attendant on a knight), from ON sveinn 'lad'.
swain
(swains)
A swain is a young man who is in love. (OLD-FASHIONED)
N-COUNT
Pronunciation examples for swain
1. that the law firm Cravath, Swain & Moore
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Examples of use of swain
1. Taylor has stalwart supporters, even in Shuler‘s home county –– Swain.
2. Swain, a political scientist and law professor at Vanderbilt University.
3. "This one, I think, is a real dilemma," said the FDA‘s chief reviewer, Julie Swain.
4. Iris Swain: Now I can go on a cruise Iris Swain, who has had osteoporosis for 18 years, said she was euphoric to hear news of the single injection.
5. Relocate to northwest Arkansas, or move back or move elsewhere?‘ " Swain said.