swan
/swɑn/ noun B2- Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.
- One whose grace etc. suggests a swan.
- This bird used as a heraldic charge, sometimes with a crown around its neck (e. g. the arms of Buckinghamshire).
Plural swans
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## The Raven and the Swan
A RAVEN saw a Swan and desired to secure for himself the same beautiful plumage.
Supposing that the Swan’s splendid white color arose from his washing in the water in which he swam, the Raven left the altars in the neighborhood where he picked up his living, and took up residence in the lakes and pools.
## The Swan and the Goose
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