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swan maiden

noun

Definition of swan maiden

: a maiden of Germanic mythology held to be able to transform herself into a swan by the use of a magical object (such as a ring or a cloak of swan feathers)

History and Etymology for swan maiden

translation of German schwanenjungfrau

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