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9th-century Latin poem
The Swan Sequence (incipit: Clangam, filii "I shall cry out, my sons") is an anonymous Carolingian-Aquitainian Latin poem sequence first written around
Swan_Sequence
Chant or hymn sung during celebration of the Eucharist in many Christian denominations
Anglican Book of Common Prayer. Other well-known sequences include the ninth-century Swan Sequence, Tommaso da Celano's Dies Irae, St. Thomas Aquinas'
Sequence_(musical_form)
1877 ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake (Russian: Лебединое озеро) is a ballet composed by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in 1875–76. Despite its initial failure, it is now
Swan_Lake
Species of bird
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the family Anatidae within the waterfowl order. It is native to much of Europe and parts
Mute_swan
Canadian TV series or program
Balance sequence challenges the practitioner to maintain integrity of breath from start to finish. 208: "Swan" – The postures in Swan Sequence flow together
Namaste_Yoga
Species of bird
other geese, which themselves precede the coscoroba and other swans in a linear sequence. Even those three systems differ, with the IOC placing the coscoroba
Coscoroba_swan
2003 Canadian-American film
Barbie of Swan Lake is a 2003 animated fantasy film co-produced by Mainframe Entertainment and Mattel Entertainment, and distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment
Barbie_of_Swan_Lake
Mythical female creature
The "swan maiden" (German: Schwanjungfrau) is a tale classified as ATU 400, "The Swan Maiden" or "The Man on a Quest for His Lost Wife", in which a man
Swan_maiden
1996 studio album by Mazzy Star
Among My Swan is the third studio album by American band Mazzy Star, released on October 29, 1996 by Capitol Records. Although Among My Swan did not contain
Among_My_Swan
2012 American film directed by Roman Coppola
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III is a 2012 American comedy film written, directed, and produced by Roman Coppola. It stars Charlie Sheen,
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
A_Glimpse_Inside_the_Mind_of_Charles_Swan_III
alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if
Deaths_in_2026
Historic mansion in Atlanta, US
The Edward Inman "Swan" House is a mansion in Atlanta, Georgia. It was designed by Philip T. Shutze and built in 1928 for Edward and Emily Inman. The house
Swan_House_(Atlanta)
Annual British Television Awards
of Spring" 1991: Stephen Seddon – How to Be Cool (Granada) 1992: Lee Eynon – Barcelona Olympics British Medals Sequence (BBC) 1993–1995: No awards made
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Royal_Television_Society_Programme_Awards
Novel sequence by Richelle Mead
Dark Swan is a novel sequence by Richelle Mead. The novels center on Eugenie Markham, a shaman; the shapeshifting Kiyo, her boyfriend; and Dorian, the
Dark_Swan
Emission spectra characteristic of burning hydrocarbon fuels
Swan bands consist of several sequences of vibrational bands scattered throughout the visible spectrum. They are a characteristic of the spectra of carbon
Swan_band
1991 Gatorade commercial featuring Michael Jordan
Hamm, [...] Larry Bird and Bugs Bunny. Hume, Scott (February 9, 1998). "Swan Song for His Airness?". Adweek. 39 (6). Chicago: 3. ISSN 0276-6612. ProQuest 215773485
Be_Like_Mike
1974 film by Brian De Palma
producer Swan (Williams) into sacrificing his life's work. In revenge, the songwriter dons a menacing new persona and proceeds to terrorize Swan's new concert
Phantom_of_the_Paradise
Danish actress (born 1943)
Tarzan and the Brown Prince, followed with sequences filmed in Rainbow Springs, Florida,[4] where both Sipek and Swan were burned in a fire that got out of
Kitty_Swan
family Anatidae, commonly called waterfowl, comprise the ducks, geese, and swans. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 174 Anatidae
List_of_Anatidae_species
disable the mechanical snake guardian by opening the drawers in a particular sequence. They retrieve a Pure Dredging Pill to counteract the effect of the paralyzing
List of The Legend of Qin episodes
List_of_The_Legend_of_Qin_episodes
Monastery in Limoges, France
celebrate the patron a whole week long. Among the earliest sequences composed there is the Swan Sequence from c.850 (Pa 1139). The St. Martial school of music
Abbey of Saint Martial, Limoges
Abbey_of_Saint_Martial,_Limoges
meat start-up revealed a sphere of lab-grown meat, produced with a DNA sequence from the woolly mammoth and meant to be more sustainable than animal meat
List of The Weekly with Charlie Pickering episodes
List_of_The_Weekly_with_Charlie_Pickering_episodes
Archaeological site in Alaska, United States
The Swan Point Archeological Site, discovered in 1991, is an open-air site composed of several Late Pleistocene and Holocene layers, located in Alaska
Swan Point Archaeological Site
Swan_Point_Archaeological_Site
Film credit controversy surrounding the 2010 film Black Swan
The Black Swan dance double controversy concerns an American film and the credit its production gave to performers. Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological
Black Swan dance double controversy
Black_Swan_dance_double_controversy
American actress and director
Bay's The Aggression Scale (2012), A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2013), and the AMC web series The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks (2011)
Fabianne_Therese
Capital city of Western Australia
the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River
Perth
Israeli and American actress (born 1981)
choreographed the sequence. It received mixed reviews from critics, but Portman's performance earned praise. Comparing it to her performances in Black Swan and Jackie
Natalie_Portman
Record label discography
1962, Island Records diversified already in 1963 into various labels: Black Swan, Island, Sue, and Jump Up. The first Island "white and red" label was used
Island_Records_discography
Ballet choreographed by Matthew Bourne
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake is a contemporary ballet based on the Russian romantic work Swan Lake, from which it takes the music by Tchaikovsky and the
Swan_Lake_(Bourne)
American film soundtrack label
– George S. Clinton / Olivia Newton-John VSD-6258 Meisner, Swan & Rich Jr. – Meisner, Swan & Rich Jr. VSD-6259 Greatest Hits Live – Vancouver 1986 – Donovan
Varèse Sarabande albums discography
Varèse_Sarabande_albums_discography
the greater flamingo and lesser flamingo. Three are also three species of swans, cormorants, 35 species of ducks and geese, with only one being an exotic
Wildlife_of_the_Levant
glorifying Carlism lasted shortly and is at times dubbed the Carlist literary "swan song"; following the 1937 unification decree literature was increasingly
Carlism_in_literature
Dimensionless number; ratio of a fluid's flow inertia to the external field
The hulls of swan (above) and raven (below). A sequence of 3, 6, and 12 (shown in the picture) foot scale models were constructed by Froude and used in
Froude_number
Lithuanian fairy tale about a swan maiden
"The Swan Queen" is a Lithuanian fairy tale related to the character of the swan maiden. In the tale, a peasant couple find a swan or goose and bring
The_Swan_Queen
2000). "Identification of the Extinct Hawaiian Eagle (Haliaeetus) by mtDNA Sequence Analysis" (PDF). The Auk. 117 (4): 1051–1056. doi:10.1093/auk/117.4.1051
List of Hawaiian species extinct in the Holocene
List_of_Hawaiian_species_extinct_in_the_Holocene
Henry VIII airs with Keith Michell in the lead. The six-part series is a sequence of television plays written by six writers. 3 January – The first Open
Timeline_of_BBC_Two
This list of sequenced animal genomes contains animal species for which complete genome sequences have been assembled, annotated and published. Substantially
List of sequenced animal genomes
List_of_sequenced_animal_genomes
alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship
Deaths_in_June_2024
alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship
Deaths_in_September_2023
2023 video game expansion pack
as an opportunity to push her character forward and as a developmental "swan song" for the Forbidden West production cycle. Kitain added that the narrative
Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
Horizon_Forbidden_West:_Burning_Shores
Event that is both extremely large in effect and of unique origins
referred to as "grey swans" by Taleb. A more rigorous distinction between black swans, grey swans, and dragon kings is difficult as black swans are not precisely
Dragon_king_theory
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Deaths_in_March_2023
Indian historical drama film by Sudha Kongara
researching the subject. Rajendran later accused SWAN of inaction, but K. Bhagyaraj, the president of SWAN, retorted that Rajendran refused to share his
Parasakthi_(2026_film)
Group of dancers who are not soloists
de ballet include the titular swans of Swan Lake and The Nutcracker's snow scene and the Waltz of the Flowers sequence. The corps de ballet sets the mood
Corps_de_ballet
alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship
Deaths_in_March_2024
Programming language
along with a direct graphical representation of the code in the form of sequence diagrams. It has fundamental abstractions designed to make integration
Ballerina (programming language)
Ballerina_(programming_language)
Designer on 'Black Swan,' Dies at 52 Therese DePrez, 'Black Swan' Production Designer, Dies at 52 Thérèse DePrez Dies: 'Black Swan' Production Designer
List of breast cancer patients by survival status
List_of_breast_cancer_patients_by_survival_status
List of Crusader historians after the fall of Acre
volumes (1846–1854). An edition of Le Chevalier au cygne (Knight of the Swan). Ludovic Lalanne. Ludovic Lalanne (1815–1898), a French historian and librarian
List of early modern works on the Crusades
List_of_early_modern_works_on_the_Crusades
Actor who substitutes for another in a scene
complex action sequences themselves, reducing demand for stunt doubles. A dance double performs physically difficult dancing. The Black Swan dance double
Double_(occupation)
Japanese art of paper folding
is not true that the dead cannot be folded. Square becomes kite becomes swan; history becomes rumor becomes song. Even the act of remembrance creases
Origami
Low-quality AI-generated digital content
depict a group of soldiers in a tank-like raft preparing to fire on a large swan, an image which does not resemble the events of the film. In the same month
AI_slop
isotopic and genetic data from a tusk of a female woolly mammoth from the Swan Point Archaeological Site (Alaska, United States) to trace the studied individual's
2024_in_paleomammalogy
American parody film series
film of the franchise. The Paranormal Activity films, Mama (2013), Black Swan (2010) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) are primarily parodied,
Scary_Movie_(film_series)
alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship
Deaths_in_September_2024
2025 film by Gareth Edwards
Titanosaurus and the pterosaur Anurognathus. Nature videos of giraffes and swans were studied for a scene depicting Titanosaurus mating rituals, and an elephant
Jurassic_World_Rebirth
Collection of songs written by Franz Schubert
Schwanengesang (Swan Song), D 957, is a collection of 14 songs written by Franz Schubert at the end of his life and published posthumously: Liebesbotschaft
Schwanengesang
2017 exploration game
Ian Dallas. Their debut effort was the BAFTA-award-winning The Unfinished Swan. The concept of What Remains of Edith Finch grew out from trying to create
What_Remains_of_Edith_Finch
Series of television show
offer up homes in filming ABC drama The Newsreader". ABC.net.au. ABC Mildura-Swan Hill. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022
The_Newsreader_series_1
Female giant
who picks up one of the characters and eats him. Talk to Her features a sequence in the style of early silent cinema called 'The Shrinking Lover,' where
Giantess
PlayStation 2 Sony Computer Entertainment Sony Computer Entertainment 2002 Loop Sequencer: Music Generator Success Success 2005-03-31JP Magix Music Maker Magix
List of PlayStation 2 games (L–Z)
List_of_PlayStation_2_games_(L–Z)
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
money by hewing coal I would be very glad indeed to stop. But I'm not. I'm swanning round the world looking at the most fabulously interesting things. Such
David_Attenborough
Japanese actor (born 1979)
Japanese actor and director, who appeared in The Human Centipede (First Sequence) and Cobra Kai as Young Sato. After moving to the United States at the
Akihiro_Kitamura
1895 Petipa/Ivanov/Drigo revival of Tchaikovsky's ballet
The 1895 Petipa/Ivanov/Drigo revival of Swan Lake is a famous version of the ballet Swan Lake, (ru. Лебединое Озеро), (fr. Le Lac des Cygnes). This is
Swan_Lake_(1895)
American filmmaker (born 1965)
reviews. Coppola's second feature, A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, debuted in 2012 at the Rome Film Festival. Charlie Sheen starred as
Roman_Coppola
Serre subcategory Serre functor Serre spectral sequence Lyndon–Hochschild–Serre spectral sequence Serre–Swan theorem Serre–Tate theorem Serre's theorem in
List of things named after Jean-Pierre Serre
List_of_things_named_after_Jean-Pierre_Serre
Dorsey "SW5" by Mike Silver "The Swallows of London Town" by Autumn Defense "Swan Wharf" by Saint Etienne "Swedish Sin" by Billie the Vision and the Dancers
List_of_songs_about_London
South Korean producer (born 1970)
Lee explained the success of two installments of Reply series with black swan theory. The series' production team, composed of variety show creators rather
Lee_Myung-han
partially improvised and featured audience participation (during spelling-bee sequences). Tony Awards for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for
List_of_musicals:_A_to_L
Deep Ravine" (3), "Night Demons in a Lonely Wood" (5), and "Snow Geese and Swans Alighting" (7); or references to famous historical whistlers, e.g., "Su
Transcendental_whistling
"Get my Swan costume ready." ("Приготовьте мой костюм лебедя!") — Anna Pavlova, Russian prima ballerina, creator of the role of The Dying Swan (23 January
List of last words (20th century)
List_of_last_words_(20th_century)
Season of television series
Mazin, Druckmann, Carolyn Strauss, Evan Wells, Asad Qizilbash, and Carter Swan serving as returning executive producers. Jacqueline Lesko—who co-executive
The_Last_of_Us_season_2
a devastating global pandemic, the lives of two survivors collide in a sequence of events that threaten both their sanity and their lives Novel 2010 Disease
List of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
List_of_apocalyptic_and_post-apocalyptic_fiction
Dianne Heatherington "Helter Skelter" 1980 Heatherington Rocks The Helio Sequence "Tomorrow Never Knows" 2000 Com Plex Helloween "Something" 1999 "Lay All
List of cover versions of Beatles songs
List_of_cover_versions_of_Beatles_songs
1979 American action thriller film by Walter Hill
waiting for them. Swan asks Luther why he killed Cyrus, to which Luther replies, "No reason... I just like doing things like that!" Swan challenges Luther
The_Warriors_(film)
Series of earthquakes during 1811–1812 impacting on Missouri, USA
and some have experienced it this year, 1855. The Shaker diarist Samuel Swan McClelland described the effects of the earthquake on the Shaker settlement
1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes
1811–1812_New_Madrid_earthquakes
alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship
Deaths_in_August_2023
2023 video game
2024. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024. Swan, Cameron (3 November 2023). "Alan Wake 2's Use of Lighting Shouldn't Be Taken
Alan_Wake_2
unseres Erlösers am Kreuze (The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross), a sequence of eight slow movements plus a brief, rapid finale (originally written
List of string quartet composers
List_of_string_quartet_composers
positions 598–601 in the matK gene alignment, all Gaga species have "GAGA", a sequence pattern not seen at this site in any other cheilanthoid fern sampled".
List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)
List_of_organisms_named_after_famous_people_(born_1950–present)
Comics character
Black Swan at his castle. A bomb Deadpool that had brought as insurance detonates before he can disarm it, destroying Black Swan's castle. Black Swan absorbs
List of Marvel Comics characters: B
List_of_Marvel_Comics_characters:_B
Gaadi Hindi Title sequence 1968 Padosan Hindi Title sequence Haseena Maan Jayegi Hindi Title sequence 1974 Mouchak Bengali Title sequence 1976 Chhoti Si
List_of_Indian_animated_films
Video game franchise
the game's complexity. This is true even if the player knew the complete sequence of incoming pieces. Video Games portal 1980s portal 1990s portal Soviet
Tetris
Predominantly Scottish cloth pattern
but are usually of differing proportions that repeat in a defined sequence. The sequence of the warp colours (long-ways threads) is repeated in same order
Tartan
Historic movie theater in Denver, Colorado, US
described as "life-changing" weird nights. A 2012 schedule included Black Swan, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Ghostbusters, and Back to the Future. The theatre
Esquire_Theatre_(Denver)
000 swans but no recorded attacks on humans in the colony's 600-year history. Delgado, Jennifer; Ruzich, Joseph (17 April 2012). "Man caring for swans drowns
List of unusual deaths in the 21st century
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_21st_century
Italian convicted murderer (born 1972)
just because I like nature. I like to observe birds, jays, kingfishers, swans, the ducks. I like nature, I like dogs. I must have stopped many people
Danilo_Restivo
1988 film by Buddy Van Horn
on Swan's list, is later killed in her condominium by an intruder claiming to be Swan, causing panic among the surviving celebrities and making Swan a
The_Dead_Pool
1993 film by Steven Spielberg
spit venom are fictitious. Its vocal sounds were initially made of pleasant swan vocalizations as well as sounds of a dog and a baby ostrich, with sounds
Jurassic_Park
inland around 14,000 years ago, and coastal around 12,000 years ago. The Swan Point Archaeological Site located in Alaska has yielded the oldest evidence
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Americas
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
24 July 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025. Curtis 1998, pp. 228–230, Music. Swan, Alfred J. (January 1927). "The Present State of Russian Music". The Musical
Russia
Indian actress and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1948–2016)
like The Merchant of Venice, Danielle Steel's Malice, Jung Chang's Wild Swans, Jean Plaidy's series on the Tudor dynasty, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe
J._Jayalalithaa
American filmmaker (born 1969)
Venice Film Festival. For his critically acclaimed psychological horror Black Swan (2010), he was nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards, British
Darren_Aronofsky
Asterism
stars in Aquila and Cygnus represent the head of an eagle and tail of a swan, respectively, which appear inscribed within the triangle and form its altitude
Summer_Triangle
Repeating sequences of 2–13 base pairs of DNA
microsatellite is a tract of repetitive DNA that consists of a particular sequence of base pairs repeated a large number of times. Microsatellites occur at
Microsatellite
2026 Indian film by Sriram Raghvan
are responsible for action sequences. The film was shot across various locations in North India. During shooting sequences Dharmendra, for better understanding
Ikkis
List of 3D films since 2005
Cameras and 3ality Technica Atom 3D Rigs 2.39:1 130 Black and White opening sequence printed with a 1.33:1 aspect ratio. Also released in IMAX 3D and 4DX. Bola
List of 3D films (2005–present)
List_of_3D_films_(2005–present)
Medical Mycology. 19 (2): 164. doi:10.1080/00362178185380261. Wainwright, M.; Swan, H.T. (1987). "The Sheffield penicillin story". Mycologist. 1 (1): 28–30
Discovery_of_penicillin
alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth and subsequent nationality
2026 deaths in the United States
2026_deaths_in_the_United_States
American mystery drama miniseries
proposed a flashmob-style dance sequence for the opening credits. Though initially rejected by the cast, the sequence was later choreographed by Charm
The Perfect Couple (TV series)
The_Perfect_Couple_(TV_series)
Fictional character, Pirates of the Caribbean film series
the Flying Dutchman, and Elizabeth and Will reunite. In the post-credits sequence, Will dreams that their bedroom is entered by the shadow of a resurrected
Elizabeth_Swann
SWAN SEQUENCE
SWAN SEQUENCE
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Seán, SEAN means "God is gracious."
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, German, Norse, Scandinavian, Swedish
Swan; Warrior; Swan Battle
Boy/Male
Tamil
Swan
Girl/Female
Tamil
Swan
Male
Welsh
 Welsh form of Hebrew Yohanan, IWAN means "God is gracious." Compare with another form of Iwan.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hanshita | ஹநà¯à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Swan
Hanshita | ஹநà¯à®·à¯€à®¤à®¾Â
Male
English
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Eòghan, EWAN means "born of yew."
Male
Polish
 Polish form of Russian Ivan, IWAN means "God is gracious." Compare with another form of Iwan.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Swan
Female
English
 Anglicized form of Welsh Siân, SHAN means "God is gracious." Compare with another form of Shan.
Boy/Male
British, Indian, Indonesian
Beautiful Like a Swan
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Swan.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Swan
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rajahamsan | ராஜாஹமà¯à®¸à®¨
Swan
Rajahamsan | ராஜாஹமà¯à®¸à®¨
Girl/Female
Tamil
Swan
Girl/Female
Tamil
Swan
Male
English
Short form of English Stanley, STAN means "stone clearing," and other names containing Old English stan, meaning "stone."
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of English Joan, SIWAN means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
Norse
Swan.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Swan
SWAN SEQUENCE
SWAN SEQUENCE
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Servant of the Fashioner (Allah)
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Happy
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Without Interest
Surname or Lastname
English, French, and German
English, French, and German : variant of Beringer.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Well- Heard
Female
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish MÃ iri, MHAIRI means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the barony of Lamberton in Berwickshire, or in some instances possibly from Lamerton in Devon, named from Old English lamb ‘lamb’ + burna ‘stream’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’, i.e. ‘farmsead on the lamb stream’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Part of God; Presence of God; Part of Lord Krishna.
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Tamil
Of immense strength, Lord Hanuman, Full of might
SWAN SEQUENCE
SWAN SEQUENCE
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n.
Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to Cygnus, Olor, and allied genera of the subfamily Cygninae. They have a large and strong beak and a long neck, and are noted for their graceful movements when swimming. Most of the northern species are white. In literature the swan was fabled to sing a melodious song, especially at the time of its death.
v. i.
To hoist; as, to sway up the yards.
n.
The European whistling, or wild, swan (Olor cygnus); -- called also hooper swan, whooping swan, and elk.
n.
A large swan.
n.
The down, or fine, soft feathers, of the swan, used on various articles of dress.
v. i.
To grow wan; to become pale or sickly in looks.
n.
To clean with a mop or swab; to wipe when very wet, as after washing; as, to swab the desk of a ship.
n.
A yearly expedition on the Thames to take up young swans and mark them, as by Companies of Dyers and Vintners; -- called also swan-hopping.
n.
Fig.: An appellation for a sweet singer, or a poet noted for grace and melody; as Shakespeare is called the swan of Avon.
v. t.
To measure by the span of the hand with the fingers extended, or with the fingers encompassing the object; as, to span a space or distance; to span a cylinder.
n.
A corruption of Swan-upping.
v. i.
To move or wield with the hand; to swing; to wield; as, to sway the scepter.
v. i.
To hang or move, as something loose and heavy; to sway; to swing.
n.
A female swan.
n.
The European wild or whistling swan (Cygnus ferus).
a.
Resembling a swan.
n.
The quality of being wan; wanness.
v. i.
To bear sway; to rule; to govern.
n.
Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side; as, the sway of desires.
n.
A young swan.