swanherd

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noun

A person who tends or herds swans; a keeper of swans.

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Meanings

nounswanherd (plural swanherds)

plural swanherds

  1. A person who tends or herds swans; a keeper of swans.

Origin

1475-85, swan + herd

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Translations

German Schwanenwärter, Schwanenwärterin
  • Schwanenwärterperson who tends, herds, takes care of swans
  • Schwanenwärterinperson who tends, herds, takes care of swans
  • Schwanenhirtperson who tends, herds, takes care of swans
  • Schwanenhirteperson who tends, herds, takes care of swans
  • Schwanenhirtinperson who tends, herds, takes care of swans
Spanish cisnero
  • cisneroperson who tends, herds, takes care of swans
Cite this entry
APA

swanherd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swanherd

MLA

“swanherd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swanherd. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swanherd,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swanherd.

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