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Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my Love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain,.
Joshua Sylvester

Meaning of "swain" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SWAIN

Old English swān swineherd; related to Old High German swein, Old Norse sveinn boy.
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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 SWAIN

swain  [sweɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWAIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swain 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 SWAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of swain in the English dictionary

The definition of swain in the dictionary is a male lover or admirer. Other definition of swain is a country youth.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWAIN


atwain
əˈtweɪn
Bahrain
bɑːˈreɪn
brain
breɪn
campaign
kæmˈpeɪn
chain
tʃeɪn
contain
kənˈteɪn
cordwain
ˈkɔːdˌweɪn
domain
dəˈmeɪn
explain
ɪkˈspleɪn
gain
ɡeɪn
Haywain
ˈheɪweɪn
jane
dʒeɪn
lain
leɪn
lane
leɪn
queyn
kweɪn
Sweyn
sweɪn
twain
tweɪn
wain
weɪn
wane
weɪn
Wayne
weɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWAIN

swaggering
swaggeringly
swaggie
swagging
swagman
swagmen
swags of
swagshop
Swahili
Swahilian
swaining
swainish
swainishness
swale
Swaledale
SWALK
swallet
swallow
swallow dive
swallow hole

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWAIN

again
ain
boatswain
Britain
captain
certain
cockswain
coxswain
in the main
in the public domain
maintain
mountain
obtain
pain
plain
rain
remain
Spain
terrain
train

Synonyms and antonyms of swain in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWAIN

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

Translator English - Chinese

斯温
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Swain
570 millions of speakers

English

swain
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سوين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пастушок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Swain
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চাষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soupirant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bunyinya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bursche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スウェイン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스웨인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swiwi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người ở quê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாட்டுப்புறயுவன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वाईन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çoban
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pastorello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Swain
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пастушок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Swain
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εραστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Swain
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

swain
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Swain
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swain

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWAIN»

The term «swain» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.566 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWAIN» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SWAIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word swain.
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Joshua Sylvester
Were I as base as is the lowly plain, And you, my Love, as high as heaven above, Yet should the thoughts of me, your humble swain,.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWAIN»

Discover the use of swain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Techniques of the Selling Writer
The correct and imaginative use of these kills can shorten any beginner's apprenticeship by years. This is the book for writers who want to turn rejection slips into cashable checks.
Dwight V. Swain, 2012
2
Heaven's Gift: Conversations Beyond the Veil
A true and amazing account of the afterlife as told by a young man to his father through the good offices of a world class clairvoyant.
Jasper Swain, 1997
3
Single Mothers and Their Children: Disposal, Punishment and ...
This 1996 book is a powerful and moving history of the treatment of single mothers and their children in Australia.
Shurlee Swain, 1995
4
Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Education
In this accessible introduction to Vygotskyian sociocultural theory, narratives illuminate key concepts of the theory.
Merrill Swain, Penny Kinnear, 2010
5
The Broadway Musical: A Critical and Musical Survey
This new edition of Swain's classic award-winning text reveals how a musical drama achieves plot movement, character development and conflict through strategic placement of music in twenty impressive productions.
Joseph P. Swain, 2002
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Creating Characters: How to Build Story People
In Creating Characters, Dwight V. Swain shows how writers can invent interesting characters and improve them so that they move a story along. “The core of character,” he says in chapter 1, “lies in each individual story person’s ...
Dwight V. Swain, 2012
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Sacred Treasure: Understanding Catholic Liturgical Music
This book is an exercise in pragmatic music criticism. By providing a rational basis for evaluating the essential issues, Swain seeks to show how a spiritually wholesome stability might supplant the confusion.
Joseph Peter Swain, 2012
8
Trotsky
Swain argues critically that Trotsky achieved where Lenin would have failed, suggesting that Trotsky was in the main part responsible for the Bolshevik Revolution.
Geoffrey Swain, 2014
9
Business Intelligence For Dummies
So you've already figured out that Business Intelligence can be pretty valuable in making the right decisions about your business. This book makes BI understandable!
Swain Scheps, 2013
10
Film Scriptwriting: A Practical Manual
This second edition of the widely acclaimed Film Scriptwriting is a truly practical manual for the working writer.
Dwight V. Swain, Joye R. Swain, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swain is used in the context of the following news items.
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Belle of the River: The painstaking remaking of the Julia Belle Swain
The Julia Belle Swain's future is a work in progress, although the head of the ... DUBUQUE, Iowa — The Julia Belle Swain will head to its home port of La Crosse ... «La Crosse Tribune, Jun 15»
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Swimmer Finds It Isn't So Easy to Scrub Off Gowanus Gunk
Christopher Swain spent an hour Wednesday swimming through the raw sewage and toxic sludge of the Gowanus Canal, an Earth Day act of political theater ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
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Man Swims In Gowanus Canal, Concludes "It's Not Safe To Swim In …
An hour and fifteen minutes after his scheduled plunge time, 47-year-old Christopher Swain is finally swimming in the Gowanus Canal. [UPDATES BELOW: ... «Gothamist, Apr 15»
4
EXCLUSIVE: Juror speaks out after Carl Swain murder trial
WTOC has an exclusive interview with a juror who helped decide the fate of Carl Swain in Federal Court this week. Swain was found guilty for murdering his ... «WTOC, Mar 15»
5
Teens face charges in stabbing shooting case
Essa Sayed of Portland and Zachary Swain of Cape Elizabeth, who are both 18, face numerous charges, including attempted murder and aggravated assault. «WCSH-TV, Mar 15»
6
Auburn linebacker Anthony Swain, punter Jimmy Hutchinson leave …
Auburn linebacker Anthony Swain is shown at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., ... to confirm the news when asked about Swain at Auburn's Pro Day on Tuesday. «AL.com, Mar 15»
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JUDSON PHILLIPS: Vanderbilt's Carol Swain, the fight to silence …
Carol Swain is not your typical conservative activist. She is not an old, white guy. She is a black woman, who is a professor of law and political science at ... «Washington Times, Jan 15»
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Swimmer makes entire 149-mile trek down Mohawk River
ALBANY, N.Y. - Wearing a wetsuit and towing a yellow raft, environmental educator Christopher Swain swam across the Hudson River on a gray and drizzly ... «Newsday, Dec 14»
9
Elite JUCO defensive tackle Maurice Swain picks Auburn
Auburn landed its second defensive lineman of the 2015 recruiting class this morning when Maurice Swain signed with the Tigers as a mid-year junior college ... «AL.com, Dec 14»
10
Madoff secretary gets 6 years after judge cites 'small stature'
Not only that, Judge Laura Taylor Swain – who is roughly 5 feet, 3 inches herself – gave Annette Bongiorno, 66, less jail time than what even her own lawyer ... «New York Post, Dec 14»

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