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SWANSON
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• SWANSON (noun)
The noun SWANSON has 1 sense:
1. United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
Familiarity information: SWANSON used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Gloria May Josephine Svensson; Gloria Swanson; Swanson
Instance hypernyms:
actress (a female actor)
Context examples
“McCready and Swanson, sir,” the boy corrected, his eyes burning with a bitter light.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
McCready and Swanson.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
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