Swain

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A country lad, especially a young shepherd.
  • n. A beau.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A knight's servant; an attendant.
  • n. A country labourer; a countryman, a rustic.
  • n. A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A servant.
  • n. A young man dwelling in the country; a rustic; esp., a cuntry gallant or lover; -- chiefly in poetry.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A young man or boy in service; a servant.
  • n. A young man in attendance on a knight; a squire.
  • n. A man dwelling in the country; a countryman employed in husbandry; a rustic.
  • n. Hence A country gallant; a lover or sweetheart generally.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    adult male    man    lover   
    Cross Reference
    swain moot   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    servant    rustic   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Alane    Aquitaine    Ayn    Bahrain    Biscayne    Blaine    Cain    Chain    Champagne    Champaign   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    damsel    muse    suitor    bridegroom    nymph    maiden    mien    votary    caress    coquette