cygnet
(noun) a young swan
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cygnet (plural cygnets)
The young of a swan.
• swanling (neologism)
Cygnet
A village in Ohio, United States
A town in Tasmania, Australia
Source: Wiktionary
Cyg"net (sg"nt), n. Etym: [Dim. of F. cygne swan, L. cycnus. cygnus, fr. Gr. cugne seems to be an etymological spelling of OF. cisne, fr. LL. cecinus, cicinus, perh. ultimately also fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A young swan. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 April 2024
(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”
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