/ Dictionary / Index S swan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: swan Pronunciation: (swon), [key] any of several large, stately aquatic birds of the subfamily Anserinae, having a long, slender neck and usually pure-white plumage in the adult. Cf. a person or thing of unusual beauty, excellence, purity, or the like. a person who sings sweetly or a poet. (cap.)the constellation Cygnus. swan Pronunciation: (swon), [key] to swear or declare (used with I): Well, I swan, I never expected to see you here! Swan Pronunciation: (swon), [key] 1828–1914, British chemist, electrical engineer, and inventor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: swan (Thesaurus) swamy swan dive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language