- Swan of Avon
- Ben Jonson’s name for Shakespeare
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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
(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
