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Word: Swain
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Old English (denoting a young man attendant on a knight), from Old Norse sveinn ‘lad’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
sweɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a young lover or suitor.
Short Definition:young lover or suitor
Definition:
a country youth.
Short Definition:country youth
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