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Satyr

Satyr Meaning & Definition
Satyr Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Satyr?

[n] one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns
[n] man with strong sexual desires

Synonyms | Synonyms for Satyr: forest god | lecher

Related Terms | Find terms related to Satyr:

See Also | degenerate | deviant | deviate | Greek deity | pervert | Silenus

Satyr In Webster's Dictionary

\Sa"tyr\ (?; 277), n. [L. satyrus, Gr. ?: cf. F. satyre.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness. Rough Satyrs danced; and Fauns, with cloven heel, From the glad sound would not be absent long. --Milton. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of butterflies belonging to the family {Nymphalid[ae]}. Their colors are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings. Called also {meadow browns}. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The orang-outang.

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