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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLACK SWAN

Sense 2 from the fact all swans were thought to be white until black swans were discovered in Australia.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACK SWAN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLACK SWAN

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Black swan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLACK SWAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

black swan

Black swan

The black swan is a large waterbird, a species of swan, which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. The species was hunted to extinction in New Zealand, but later reintroduced. Within Australia they are nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon climatic conditions. Black swans are large birds with mostly black plumage and red bills. They are monogamous breeders that share incubation duties and cygnet rearing between the sexes. Described scientifically by English naturalist John Latham in 1790, the Black Swan was formerly placed into a monotypic genus, Chenopis. Black swans can be found singly, or in loose companies numbering into the hundreds or even thousands. Black swans are popular birds in zoological gardens and bird collections, and escapees are sometimes seen outside their natural range.

Definition of black swan in the English dictionary

The definition of black swan in the dictionary is a large Australian swan, Cygnus atratus, that has a black plumage and red bill. Other definition of black swan is a phenomenon that occurs even though it had been thought to be impossible.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACK SWAN

black saltwort
Black Sash
Black Sea
black sea bass
black sea bream
black section
Black September
black shag
black sheep
black site
black skipjack
black spot
black spruce
black stump
black taxi
black tern
black tie
black tracker
black treacle
black tree fern

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACK SWAN

Aswan
Bewick´s swan
bhawan
cowan
dewan
diwan
hwan
Iowan
McEwan
mute swan
Palawan
rowan
Saskatchewan
swan
Szechwan
Taiwan
trumpeter swan
wan
whistling swan
whooper swan

Synonyms and antonyms of black swan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «black swan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLACK SWAN

Find out the translation of black swan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of black swan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «black swan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑天鹅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cisne negro
570 millions of speakers

English

black swan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्लैक स्वान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البجعة السوداء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

черный лебедь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cisne Negro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো রাজহাঁস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cygne noir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Angsa Hitam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Black Swan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コクチョウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검은 백조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ireng ireng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên nga đen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருப்பு ஸ்வான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काळा हंस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

siyah Kuğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cigno nero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czarny łabędź
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чорний лебідь
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

black Swan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

black swan
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Black Swan
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

svart svan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

black swan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of black swan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK SWAN»

The term «black swan» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.613 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK SWAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about black swan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK SWAN»

Discover the use of black swan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to black swan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
In this revelatory book, Taleb explains everything we know about what we don’t know, and this second edition features a new philosophical and empirical essay, “On Robustness and Fragility,” which offers tools to navigate and exploit a ...
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, 2007
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The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly ...
In this revelatory book, Taleb explains everything we know about what we don’t know, and this second edition features a new philosophical and empirical essay, “On Robustness and Fragility,” which offers tools to navigate and exploit a ...
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, 2010
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The Black Swan
A monumental tale of loyalty and betrayal, of magic good and evil, of love both carnal and pure, and of the duality of human nature, The Black Swan is a rich tapestry which is sure to become an all-time masterpiece of fantasy.
Mercedes Lackey, 2000
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Black Swan Green
A meditative novel of a young boy on the cusp of adulthood follows a single year in the life of thirteen-year-old Jason Taylor as he grows up in what is for him the sleepiest village in Worcestershire, England, in 1982.
David Mitchell, 2006
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Black Swan
A sudden storm drives Sam, Amanda, and their sailboat into harbor at Fishers Island. The owner of the Black Swan, a small hotel, reluctantly gives them lodging.
Chris Knopf, 2011
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Black Swan Rising
A fascinating new urban fantasy series by an award-winning author
Lee Carroll, 2012
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Black Swan
The author of Bombay Duck tells the intricate story of Rose, following her from present-day London to Shakespearean England in a tale of mystery that poses a startling theory about Shakespeare's plays.
Farrukh Dhondy, 1993
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White Swan, Black Swan
White Swan, Black Swan translates the pure and essential gestures of ballet into starkly elegant prose while showing the sweat and sex beneath the serene surface. Adrienne Sharp's debut is a bravura performance. From the Hardcover edition.
Adrienne Sharp, 2008
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and ...
The other books in the series are The Black Swan, Antifragile, and The Bed of Procrustes. “[Taleb is] Wall Street’s principal dissident. . . . [Fooled By Randomness] is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what Martin ...
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, 2008
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Black Swan
When Priscilla Harradine travels back to England accompanied by the rather dull Major Sands, she has no cause to expect her journey will be anything other than uneventful.
Rafael Sabatini, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK SWAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term black swan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Major setback for intern rights as appeals court vacates 2013 “Black
... production of Black Swan. Glatt and Footman were well past college, and did work on the set that would otherwise have been assigned to full ... «AMERICAblog, Jul 15»
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RPT-Black Swan closes Carmel Bay deal; raises another C$350 mln
TORONTO, July 6 (Reuters) - Black Swan Energy Ltd, a privately held exploration and production company, said on Monday it completed its ... «Reuters Africa, Jul 15»
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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis' secret wedding: all the details
Both the Black Swan star and their baby daughter Wyatt Isabelle wore white. Mila was radiant in strapless tulle dress with crystal beading and a ... «hellomagazine.com, Jul 15»
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The Dark Swan is coming to 'Once Upon a Time' season 5
The poster looks more like Black Swan than Dark Swan, but either way Emma's transformation into the Dark One this fall will captivate ... «Hypable, Jul 15»
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'Black Swan' Interns Lawsuit Overturned By Appeals Court
In a decision that Hollywood has been waiting for months to hear, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals today threw the Black Swan intern case on ... «Deadline, Jul 15»
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3D Printing's Black Swan Event
In his book The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable, risk engineering expert Nassim Taleb describes a black swan as "an event, ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
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Black Swan Event: Interview with Captain Richard de Crespigny …
A “black swan” is an event so rare as to be unpredictable, but one that comes with major consequences. For example, 9/11, or the Black ... «Airways News, Jun 15»
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Hunting for the Black Swan in Wearables
Then a Black Swan — an event that deviates beyond what is normally expected of a situation and that would be extremely difficult to predict — appeared on the ... «The Market Mogul, Jun 15»
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Greece Risk May Pose Black Swan Dangers for Emerging Markets
Here we go again. A flight to haven assets has begun as Greece's economy faces a tailspin, sparking concern defaults and bank collapses ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
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Analysis: Black swan dangers may lurk in emerging markets
Bloomberg. HERE we go again. A flight to haven assets has begun as Greece's economy faces a tailspin, with concern that defaults and bank ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»

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