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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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