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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSwanee
/ˈswɔː.ni/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A poetic or historical variant name for the Suwannee River in the southern United States.
"The classic melody fondly recalled the tranquil waters of the Swanee." - 2
A type of sliding whistle, often called a slide whistle or swanee whistle, used to produce comic musical effects.
"The jazz percussionist picked up the swanee to add a playful glissando to the arrangement."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the traditional American alteration of the Suwannee River, a river in Georgia and Florida immortalized by Stephen Foster in his 1851 song 'Old Folks at Home'. Over time, the term entered popular culture, literature, and musical nomenclature, often evoking romanticized notions of the American South.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swanee" is said worldwide
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Suwannee
Transliteration: su-wa-ni
"La chanson évoque la célèbre rivière Swanee."
Suwannee
Transliteration: su-wa-ni
"Das Lied handelt von dem berühmten Fluss Swanee."
Suwannee
Transliteration: su-wa-ni
"La canzone menziona il famoso fiume Swanee."
Suwannee
Transliteration: su-wa-ni
"La canción menciona el famoso río Swanee."
Suwannee
Transliteration: su-wa-ni
"A canção menciona o famoso rio Swanee."
सुवानी नदी
Transliteration: suvani nadi
"यह गीत प्रसिद्ध सुवानी नदी के बारे में है।"
斯瓦尼河
Transliteration: sī wǎ ní hé
"这首歌曲描绘了美丽的斯瓦尼河。"
스와니
Transliteration: suwani
"그 노래는 유명한 스와니 강을 묘사합니다."
スワニー
Transliteration: suwani
"その歌は有名なスワニー川について歌っています。"
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