swain
Speech parts
1. swain - Noun
2. Swain - Proper noun
Meaning
A servant.
A young man dwelling in the country; a rustic; esp., a cuntry gallant or lover; -- chiefly in poetry.
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If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
But I'd say my best boss was Tom Barr, who was a partner at Cravath, Swain & Moore in the 1960s. It's because I learned so much from him.
After the matter came to light, Gagan Bihari Swain, the headmaster of the school, lodged a complaint in this regard.
But several scholars believe the speech to be integral; e.g., see S. C. R. Swain, "A Note on Iliad 9.524-99," Classical Quarterly 38 (1988), 271-76.
Aided by James Swain, the caretaker at his property, the kite line was moored via a spring balance to two sandbags.
Among the officers who have been promoted are Jyoti Arora, B Anand, Neel Kamal Darbari, Bidyut Bihari Swain, Apurva Chandra, Rajiv Bansal, Ali Raza Rizvi, Praveen Kr Srivastava, Arvind Singh and Indevar Pandey.