swan song

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [swon sawng, song]
- /swɒn sɔŋ, sɒŋ/
- /swɒn sɒŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swon sawng, song]
- /swɒn sɔŋ, sɒŋ/

Definitions of swan song words

noun swan song the last act or manifestation of someone or something; farewell appearance: This building turned out to be the swan song of Victorian architecture. 1
noun swan song final performance 1
singular noun swan song Someone's swan song is the last time that they do something for which they are famous, for example the last time that an actor gives a performance in the theatre. 0
noun swan song the last act, appearance, publication, or utterance of a person before retirement or death 0
noun swan song the song that a dying swan is said to sing 0
noun swan song the sweet song supposed in ancient fable to be sung by a dying swan 0

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Origin of swan song

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; so called from the belief that the dying swan sings

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Parts of speech for Swan song

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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swan song popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

swan song usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for swan song

noun swan song

adios — goodbye; farewell
afterpiece — a brief usually comic dramatic piece presented after a play
blow off — If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
blowoff — the discharge or venting of surplus liquid or gas
bye-bye — goodbye

adj swan song

aftermost — closer or closest to the rear or (in a vessel) the stern; last
hindermost — Hindmost.
lattermost — latest; last.

adjective swan song

endwise — Upright, or standing on end.
last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.

All 36 Synonyms of swan song