SILVAN

sylvan, silvan

(adjective) relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; “a shady sylvan glade”

sylvan, silvan

(noun) a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

silvan (comparative more silvan, superlative most silvan)

Alternative spelling of sylvan.

Etymology 2

Noun

silvan (uncountable)

(chemistry, obsolete) tellurium

Anagrams

• Lavins, Slavin, anvils

Proper noun

Silvan

a city in the Diyarbakır Province of Turkey

Anagrams

• Lavins, Slavin, anvils

Source: Wiktionary


Sil"van, a. Etym: [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.]

Definition: 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.)

Definition: See Sylvanium. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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