swain

[US]/sweɪn/
[UK]/swen/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a lover, a young man from the countryside, a country sweetheart
Word Forms
Pluralswains

Phrases & Collocations

a young swain

love-struck swain

faithful swain

Real-world Examples

The fortune she would inherit struck him as a very sufficient provision for two reasonable persons, and if a penniless swain who could give a good account of himself should enter the lists, he should be judged quite upon his personal merits.

Source: Washington Square

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