SWAIN
Dictionary entry overview: What does swain mean? • SWAIN (noun)
The noun SWAIN has 1 sense:
1. a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
Familiarity information: SWAIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SWAIN (noun)
Meaning:
A man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
beau; boyfriend; swain; young man; fellow
Context example:
if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked
Hypernyms ("swain" is a kind of...):
lover (a person who loves or is loved)
adult male; man (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman))
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