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mute swan
noun
- a commonly domesticated soundless white swan, Cygnus olor, of Europe and Asia.
mute swan
noun
- See whistling swana Eurasian swan, Cygnus olor, with a pure white plumage, an orange-red bill with a black base, and a curved neck Compare whistling swan
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mute swan1
First recorded in 1775–85
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Example Sentences
The swan is a very silent bird in captivity, for this reason it is called the mute swan.
From Project Gutenberg
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