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Examples of cygnet in a Sentence
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Word History
Middle English sygnett, from Anglo-French cignet, from cigne swan, from Latin cycnus, cygnus, from Greek kyknos
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Cygnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cygnet. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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