Swithin
or Swith·un
Saint, died a.d. 862, English ecclesiastic: bishop of Winchester 852?–862.
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How to use Swithin in a sentence
On St. Swithin's day we had a heavy fall of rain, some thunder and lightning, and a high wind.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard RussellYou see, if Swithin Cleveland had been in the ruins that time—you know—he could not possibly have written that letter to Sophia.
Happy House | Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum StolzenbergThis superstition originated with Swithin, or Swithum, bishop of Winchester, who died in the year 868.
The Rain Cloud | AnonymousBut when Swithin was canonized p. 195the monks resolved to remove his body into the choir of the church.
The Rain Cloud | AnonymousBut in these calculations, it is necessary to bear in mind that the change of style has very much interfered with St. Swithin.
The Rain Cloud | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for Swithin
Swithun
/ (ˈswɪðɪn, ˈswɪθ-) /
Saint. died 862 ad, English ecclesiastic: bishop of Winchester (?852–862). Feast day: July 15
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