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    swain
    /sweɪn/

    noun

    • 1. a young lover or suitor. literary
    • 2. a country youth. archaic

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Swain is an old-fashioned literary term for a young man who loves, or is having a relationship with, a woman. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swainSwain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Swain can mean a rustic, peasant, especially a shepherd, or a male admirer or suitor. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of swain from Merriam-Webster.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SWAIN meaning: 1. a young man who loves, or is having a relationship with, a woman 2. a young man who loves, or is…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swainSwain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of swain. noun. a young male suitor. synonyms: beau, boyfriend, fellow, young man. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Swain." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/swain. Accessed 02 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™. 2 million people have mastered 404,058,490 new words.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A swain is a young man who is in love. [old-fashioned] This is a poem for the lovelorn swain or the callow youth who pines. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. swain in British English. (sweɪn ) noun archaic or poetic. 1. a male lover or admirer. 2. a country youth.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › swainSWAIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Swain definition: a male admirer or lover.. See examples of SWAIN used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › swainSwain - definition of swain by The Free Dictionary

    Swain is a noun that means a young male lover or admirer, or a country youth. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of swain in different languages.