About The Word Silvan

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Silvan

Silvan Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Silvan?
[n] a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
[adj] relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady sylvan glade" Synonyms | Synonyms for Silvan: sylvan | sylvan | wooded Related Terms | Find terms related to Silvan: See Also | disembodied spirit | spirit Silvan In Webster's Dictionary \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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