swan maiden

noun

any of a class of folkloric maidens, in many Indo-European and Asian tales, capable of being transformed into swans, as by magic or sorcery.

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Origin of swan maiden

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby swan maiden

Swan-Ganz catheter, swanherd, swank, swanky, Swan Lake, swan maiden, Swanndri, swan neck, swannery, Swanscombe man, swansdown
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British Dictionary definitions for swan maiden

swan maiden

noun

any of a group of maidens in folklore who by magic are transformed into swans
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