Silvan

3 definitions found

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

  Silvan \Sil"van\, a. [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}.]
     Of or pertaining to woods; composed of woods or groves;
     woody. [Written also {sylvan}.]
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           Betwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene
           Appears above, and groves forever green. --Dryden.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Silvan \Sil"van\, n. (Old Chem.)
     See {Sylvanium}. [Obs.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  silvan
       adj : relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady
             sylvan glade" [syn: {sylvan}]
       n : a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods [syn: {sylvan}]