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Noun swain has 1 sense
  1. boyfriend, fellow, beau, swain, young man - a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman; "if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked"
    --1 is a kind of man, adult male; lover

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Swains

Noun: Plural form of swain. A swain refers to a young man or suitor, especially one who is attentive to and woos a woman.

Example sentence: The young swains gathered flowers to give to their sweethearts.


Verb: Third person singular present tense of swain. It means to woo or court someone.

Example sentence: He swains his lover with romantic gestures and heartfelt poetry.


Noun: (Local usage) Swains can also refer to a village in Hampshire, England.

Example sentence: When visiting Hampshire, make sure to explore the beautiful countryside of Swains.


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