swallow
/ˈswɑ.loʊ/ noun C2- A small migratory bird of the family Hirundinidae with long, pointed wings and a forked tail which feeds on the wing by catching insects.
- Any of a number of other species of birds previously or popularly called "swallow", such as the sea swallow.
Plural swallows
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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## The Swallow and the Crow
THE SWALLOW and the Crow had a contention about their plumage.
## The Swallow, the Serpent, and the Court of Justice
A SWALLOW, returning from abroad and especially fond of dwelling with men, built herself a nest in the wall of a Court of Justice and there hatched seven young birds.
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