Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

captain swan

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables: cap-tain swan
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The ship of characters Emma Swan and Killian Jones from the television series Once Upon a Time.

Slang

Example Sentences

"And the 'Captain Swan' fans would have been like, grr!"
"In its annual “Year in Review” for 2015, Tumblr listed Captain Swan, a “ship” or relationship between Captain Hook and Emma Swan of the TV program Once Upon a Time as one of its most popular pairings."
"Additionally, wittyoncer states that Swan Queen is “compelling,” echoing the shared belief that Outlaw Queen and Captain Swan are anything but […]"

Etymology

Captain + Swan, a combination of Killian Jones' title as Captain Hook and Emma Swan's surname.

Usage

Slang

Questions

What does captain swan mean?: The ship of characters Emma Swan and Killian Jones from the television series Once Upon a Time.
Where does captain swan come from?: Captain + Swan, a combination of Killian Jones' title as Captain Hook and Emma Swan's surname.

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