- swan song
- noun Date: 1831 1. a song of great sweetness said to be sung by a dying swan 2. a farewell appearance or final act or pronouncement
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swan song — n. 1. the sweet song supposed in ancient fable to be sung by a dying swan 2. the last act, final creative work, etc. of a person, as before retirement or death … English World dictionary
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swan song — swan ,song noun count the last performance, speech, or work in the career of a well known person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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Swan song — The phrase swan song is a reference to an ancient belief that the Mute Swan ( Cygnus olor ) is completely mute during its lifetime until the moment just before it dies, when it sings one beautiful song.Tennyson, The Dying Swan,… … Wikipedia
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