"Captain Swan" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Captain + Swan, a combination of Killian Jones' title as Captain Hook and Emma Swan's surname. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Captain}} Captain, {{m|en|Swan}} Swan Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Captain Swan
  1. (fandom slang) The ship of characters Emma Swan and Killian Jones from the television series Once Upon a Time. Wikipedia link: Captain Hook Tags: slang Categories (topical): Heterosexual ships (fandom), Once Upon a Time
    Sense id: en-Captain_Swan-en-name-FRAre~CU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Ships with portmanteau names (fandom) Topics: lifestyle

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