Silenus

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Silenus \Si*le"nus\, n. [L. Silenus the tutor and attendant of
     Bacchus.] (Zool.)
     See {Wanderoo}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Wanderoo \Wan`der*oo"\, n. [Cingalese wanderu a monkey.] (Zool.)
     A large monkey ({Macacus silenus}) native of Malabar. It is
     black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard
     encircling the face. Called also {maha}, {silenus},
     {neelbhunder}, {lion-tailed baboon}, and {great wanderoo}.
     [Written also {ouanderoo}.]
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The name is sometimes applied also to other allied
           species.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  silenus
       n 1: any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of
            Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)
       2: the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of
          Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a
          donkey