About The Word Sylph
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Sylph
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What's The Definition Of Sylph?
[n] an elemental being believed to inhabit the air
[n] a slender graceful young woman Synonyms | Synonyms for Sylph: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sylph: See Also | adult female | imaginary being | imaginary creature | woman Sylph In Webster's Dictionary \Sylph\, n. [F. sylphe, m., fr. Gr. ? a kind of grub,
beetle, or moth; -- so called by Paracelsus.]
1. An imaginary being inhabiting the air; a fairy.
2. Fig.: A slender, graceful woman.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of very brilliant
South American humming birds, having a very long and
deeply-forked tail; as, the blue-tailed sylph ({Cynanthus
cyanurus}).
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