sylvan, silvan
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; āa shady sylvan gladeā
sylvan, silvan
(noun) a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
Source: WordNet® 3.1
silvan (comparative more silvan, superlative most silvan)
Alternative spelling of sylvan.
silvan (uncountable)
(chemistry, obsolete) tellurium
• Lavins, Slavin, anvils
Silvan
a city in the Diyarbakır Province of Turkey
• 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
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.