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SWAN SONG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does swan song mean?
• SWAN SONG (noun)
The noun SWAN SONG has 1 sense:
1. a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
Familiarity information: SWAN SONG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
last hurrah; swan song
Hypernyms ("swan song" is a kind of...):
performance (the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment)
Context examples
It's my swan song.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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