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noun
a commonly domesticated soundless white swan, Cygnus olor, of Europe and Asia.
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Origin of mute swan
First recorded in 1775–85
Words nearby mute swan
mutchkin,
mut dash,
mute,
muted,
mutein,
mute swan,
mutha,
muti,
muticous,
mutilate,
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How to use mute swan in a sentence
Holmes played a similar mute role in her marriage to Cruise.
The film Black Swan, with costumes by Rodarte, had an enormous impact on fashion.
Should Courage give up her war profiteering and settle down to run an honest pub—even if it means abandoning her mute girl?
The same thing happens when her mute daughter, the sweet Kattrin, is shot as she tries to warn a hamlet of impending slaughter.
There had already been a documentary on the case that aimed to do just that, as if killing the messenger would mute the message.
There was a pause, during which Blanche went through a little mute exhibition of amazement and pleasure.
Her face wore a look of distress, almost of alarm; she kept her place, but her eyes gave Bernard a mute welcome.
The universal desire was for mamma to see him, and when the time came, she owned that papa's swan had not turned out a goose.
Between the cape and Point Swan, there is a sandy bay, fronted by a bed of rocks.
The Black Swan, is singing to fine fashionable houses, and bids fair to stand unrivalled in the world of Song.
British Dictionary definitions for mute swan
noun
a Eurasian swan, Cygnus olor, with a pure white plumage, an orange-red bill with a black base, and a curved neckCompare whistling swan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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