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swan maiden
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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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