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Related to swallow up: for the most part, wreak havoc
swallow
11. Nautical the opening between the shell and the groove of the sheave of a block, through which the rope is passed
swallow
21. any passerine songbird of the family Hirundinidae, esp Hirundo rustica (common or barn swallow), having long pointed wings, a forked tail, short legs, and a rapid flight
2. See fairy swallow
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
swallow
bird that cried “consolation” at Lord’s crucifixion. [Animal Symbolism: Brewer Dictionary, 1050]
See: Grief
swallow
harbinger of the spring season. [Animal Symbolism: Mercatante, 164]
See: Spring
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