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SYLVAN
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
Adjective
sylvan (comparative more sylvan, superlative most sylvan)
Pertaining to the forest, or woodlands.
Residing in a forest or wood.
Wooded, or covered in forest.
Synonyms
• (of or like a forest): forestlike, foresty
• (of or like a grove): grovy
Noun
sylvan (plural sylvans)
One who resides in the woods.
A fabled deity of the wood; a faun, a satyr.
Source: Wiktionary
Syl"van, a. Etym: [See Silvan, a.]
1. Of or pertaining to a sylva; forestlike; hence, rural; rustic. The traditional memory of a rural and a sylvan region . . . is usually exact as well as tenacious. De Quincey.
2. Abounding in forests or in trees; woody.
Syl"van, n. Etym: [L. Sylvanus, better Silvanus. See Silvan, a.]
Definition: A fabled deity of the wood; a satyr; a faun; sometimes, a rustic. Her private orchards, walled on every side, To lawless sylvans all access denied. Pope.
Syl"van, n. Etym: [Sylva + furfuran.] (Chem.)
Definition: A liquid hydrocarbon obtained together with furfuran (tetrol) by the distillation of pine wood; -- called also methyl tetrol, or methyl furfuran.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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