"swan maiden" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swan maidens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} swan maiden (plural swan maidens)
  1. (mythology) A woman able to shapeshift between human and swan forms. Wikipedia link: swan maiden Categories (topical): Female, Mythology, Shapeshifters

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