swain in Spanish
swain in Spanish is zagal — swain means a young man courting a woman, especially in an old-fashioned or poetic, rural setting.
swain in Spanish
zagal
(obsolete) A young man or boy in service; a servant.
What does "swain" mean?
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noun A young man courting a woman, especially in an old-fashioned or poetic, rural setting.
"The poem describes a swain pining for his sweetheart in the meadow."
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noun Archaic: a country labourer or peasant.
"The old ballad tells of a swain tending sheep on the hillside."
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swain in a sentence
- The poem describes a swain pining for his sweetheart in the meadow.
- The old ballad tells of a swain tending sheep on the hillside.
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What is "swain" in Spanish?
"swain" in Spanish is zagal. swain means: A young man courting a woman, especially in an old-fashioned or poetic, rural setting.
How do you use "swain" in a sentence?
Example: "The poem describes a swain pining for his sweetheart in the meadow." In Spanish, "swain" is zagal.
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