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Swynford is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Swynford in a sentence

Swynford meaning

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
  2. A British Thoroughbred racehorse.

Using Swynford

  • The main meaning on this page is: A habitational surname from Old English. | A British Thoroughbred racehorse.
  • In the example corpus, swynford often appears in combinations such as: katherine swynford, swynford was.

Context around Swynford

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

katherine 5× thomas 1× hugh 1×

Often after:

passed 1×

Sentence patterns with Swynford

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and katherine swynford passed by 1× mistress katherine swynford who was 1× sir hugh swynford was another 1× stepmother katherine swynford was a 1× thomas swynford a son 1× to katherine swynford 1× widow katherine swynford whose sister 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anya seton s 1× during his marriage 1× henry s relationship 1× the original act 1× thomas swynford a 1×

Common sentence endings:

another loyal companion 1× costanza of castile 1× married to chaucer 1× s declaration questionable 1× the beauforts varied 1× to katherine swynford 1×

Words around Swynford

Just before it in the word index:

swyers 3 swx 2 sww 9 swv 7 swus 2 swung 385

Just after it in the word index:

swytch 2 sx 38 sxfi 2 sxm 2 sxp 2 sxrd 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Swynford

  • In this selection, "swynford" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, katherine, thomas, hugh and passed stand out and add context to how "swynford" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and katherine swynford passed by and mistress katherine swynford who was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "swynford" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with swynford

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Thomas Swynford, a son from Katherine's first marriage to Sir Hugh Swynford, was another loyal companion. (17 words)

Henry's relationship with his stepmother, Katherine Swynford, was a positive one, but his relationship with the Beauforts varied. (19 words)

Anya Seton 's best-selling 1954 novel Katherine depicts John's long-term affair with and eventual marriage to Katherine Swynford. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

It is also disputed that the line was in fact illegitimate as John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster married his mistress Katherine Swynford who was the mother of the Beauforts after the death of his second wife Costanza of Castile. (40 words)

The original act legitimizing the children of John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford passed by Parliament and the bull issued by the Pope in the matter legitimised them fully, which made the legality of Henry IV's declaration questionable. (39 words)

During his marriage to Constance, John of Gaunt fathered four children by a mistress, the widow Katherine Swynford (whose sister Philippa de Roet was married to Chaucer ). (27 words)

Example sentences (6)

Thomas Swynford, a son from Katherine's first marriage to Sir Hugh Swynford, was another loyal companion.

Anya Seton 's best-selling 1954 novel Katherine depicts John's long-term affair with and eventual marriage to Katherine Swynford.

During his marriage to Constance, John of Gaunt fathered four children by a mistress, the widow Katherine Swynford (whose sister Philippa de Roet was married to Chaucer ).

Henry's relationship with his stepmother, Katherine Swynford, was a positive one, but his relationship with the Beauforts varied.

It is also disputed that the line was in fact illegitimate as John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster married his mistress Katherine Swynford who was the mother of the Beauforts after the death of his second wife Costanza of Castile.

The original act legitimizing the children of John of Gaunt and Katherine Swynford passed by Parliament and the bull issued by the Pope in the matter legitimised them fully, which made the legality of Henry IV's declaration questionable.

Common combinations with swynford

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "swynford" in a sentence?
An example: "Thomas Swynford, a son from Katherine's first marriage to Sir Hugh Swynford, was another loyal companion." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "swynford" from authentic English texts.
What does "swynford" mean?
Swynford means: A habitational surname from Old English.
How many example sentences with "swynford" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "swynford", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.