(literary) a swan; any large bird like a swan or wild goose

(idiom) great and lofty ambitions, like a swan that can fly high and far

literally meaning "how can the swallow and sparrow know the will of the great swan"; used to describe how people with narrow minds or common goals cannot understand the grand visions of those with great ambition

bull's-eye or target, especially in archery

(literary) to stand erect with neck craned like a swan; used to describe waiting impatiently or looking forward to something with high expectations

(idiom) looking gaunt and starved; describes a person who is extremely thin and haggard due to hunger

(literary) white swan; the whooper swan

(idiom) to carve a swan and end up with a duck; to aim high and achieve a respectable result even if it falls short of the original ideal

To aim to carve a swan and end up with a duck; used to mean that even if one fails to reach a lofty goal, one still achieves something decent and remains a person of integrity

(literary) a person who has lost their spouse; used to describe the sadness of being single or widowed

the center of a target; (figuratively) a goal, objective, or the point of a matter

Literally "how can a sparrow know the will of a great swan"; used to mean that common people cannot possibly understand the lofty goals or ambitions of a great person.

(literary) flying swan; swan

gaunt and emaciated from hunger; to look haggard and thin with a face like a bird and a body like a swan

a grand and lofty ambition, like a swan soaring high in the sky

to wait with anticipation or stand on tiptoe while looking into the distance

To stand upright while waiting upon or attending to someone respectfully; used in formal or literary contexts.

(literary) to respectfully await; to look forward to

white or gray hair typically associated with old age; also used to describe an elderly person

(literary) to stand on tiptoe and peer into the distance like a swan; to wait with great expectation or eagerness

Describes a person who is extremely thin, haggard, and weak from hunger or illness; literally looks like they have the face of a swan and the body of a bird.

starving and thin; looking haggard from hunger