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Silvan

Silvan Meaning & Definition
Silvan Definition And Meaning

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

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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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