Meaning of CYGNET
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[n] a young swan |
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CYGNET is a 6 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | swan, young bird | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cyg"net\ (s[i^]g"n[e^]t), n. [Dim. of F. cygne swan, L.
cycnus. cygnus, fr. Gr. ky`klos: but F. cygne seems to be an
etymological spelling of OF. cisne, fr. LL. cecinus, cicinus,
perh. ultimately also fr. Gr. ky`klos.] (Zo["o]l.)
A young swan. --Shak.
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| | Related Terms: | | avifauna, baby bird, bird, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, cage bird, chick, diving bird, dove, eagle, eaglet, fish-eating bird, fledgling, flightless bird, fowl, fruit-eating bird, fulmar, game bird, insect-eating bird, migrant, migratory bird, nestling, oscine bird, owl, passerine bird, peacock, peafowl, peahen, perching bird, pigeon, ratite, sea bird, seed-eating bird, shore bird, songbird, squab, storm petrel, stormy petrel, swan, wading bird, warbler, water bird, waterfowl, wildfowl |
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