Meaning of SILVAN
| Pronunciation: | | 'silvun
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- [n] a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
- [adj] relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady sylvan glade"
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| | Synonyms: | | sylvan, sylvan, wooded |
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| | See Also: | | disembodied spirit, spirit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Sil"van\, a. [L. silva, less correctly sylva, a wood or
grove, perh. akin to Gr. "y`lh; cf. L. Silvanus Silvanus the
god of woods: cf. F. sylvain silvan. Cf. {Savage}.]
Of or pertaining to woods; composed of woods or groves;
woody. [Written also {sylvan}.]
Betwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene Appears
above, and groves forever green. --Dryden.
\Sil"van\, n. (Old Chem.)
See {Sylvanium}. [Obs.]
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