swain

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

Translation

n. un amoureux, un jeune homme de la campagne, un tendre du pays
Word Forms
Plurielswains

Phrases & Collocations

a young swain

un jeune galant

love-struck swain

un galant épris

faithful swain

un galant fidèle

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.

La fortune qu'elle allait hériter lui semblait être une provision tout à fait suffisante pour deux personnes raisonnables, et si un prétendant sans le sou qui pouvait justifier de lui-même entrait en lice, il serait jugé uniquement sur ses mérites personnels.

Source: Washington Square

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