The meaning of Swain

Swain – definition

noun
A young lover or suitor.
Usage examples:
‘you sound like a lovesick swain,’ she told him, and walked to the window.
noun
A country youth.

noun
A young man who loves, or is having a relationship with, a woman

斯温

Zwaan, Minnaar, Jonge boer, Vrijer

Amant, Soupirant

Schwan, Bursche, Freier

गड़ेरिया, किसान, युवापुस्र्ष, देहाती, स्वाइँ

Swain, Pastorello, Contadinotto

시골 젊은이

Подруга, Деревенский парень, Пастушок, Обожатель, Деревенщина

Zagal, Pretendiente, Amante

Word origin

late Old English (denoting a young man attendant on a knight), from Old Norse sveinn ‘lad’.

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noun
A young lover or suitor.
Usage examples:
‘you sound like a lovesick swain,’ she told him, and walked to the window.

noun
A young man who loves, or is having a relationship with, a woman

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