Swan of Avon

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• Swan of Avon — a nickname for William Shakespeare. It was invented by Ben Jonson in a poem he wrote in the First Folio. The phrase refers to the swans (= large white water birds with long necks) on the River Avon at Stratford, where Shakespeare was born, and… …   Universalium

• SWAN OF AVON —    sweet name given by Ben Jonson to Shakespeare …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Swan of Avon — Ben Jonson’s name for Shakespeare …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

• (the) Swan of Avon — the Swan of Avon [the Swan of Avon] a ↑nickname for William Shakespeare. It was invented by Ben Jonson in a poem he wrote in the ↑First Folio. The phrase refers to the ↑swans (= large white water birds with long necks) on the River …   Useful english dictionary

• Swan (rivière) — Swan (fleuve) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Swan (homonymie). Swan Perth et la rivière S …   Wikipédia en Français

• Swan — (sw[o^]n), n. [AS. swan; akin to D. zwaan, OHG. swan, G. schwan, Icel. svanr, Sw. svan, Dan. svane; and perhaps to E. sound something audible.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to {Cygnus}, {Olor}, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Swan goose — Swan Swan (sw[o^]n), n. [AS. swan; akin to D. zwaan, OHG. swan, G. schwan, Icel. svanr, Sw. svan, Dan. svane; and perhaps to E. sound something audible.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to {Cygnus},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Swan shot — Swan Swan (sw[o^]n), n. [AS. swan; akin to D. zwaan, OHG. swan, G. schwan, Icel. svanr, Sw. svan, Dan. svane; and perhaps to E. sound something audible.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to {Cygnus},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Swan (fleuve) — 31°56′50″S 115°54′58″E / 31.94722, 115.91611 …   Wikipédia en Français

• swan — n. & v. n. 1 a large water bird of the genus Cygnus etc., having a long flexible neck, webbed feet, and in most species snow white plumage. 2 literary a poet. v.intr. (swanned, swanning) (usu. foll. by about, off, etc.) colloq. move or go… …   Useful english dictionary

• Avon River (Western Australia) — Avon River Karte des Avon River DatenVorlage:Infobox Fluss/GKZ fehlt …   Deutsch Wikipedia