silvan

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: sylvan

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a spirit that lives in or frequents the woodsSynonyms: sylvan

Adjective (1)

  1. relating to or characteristic of wooded regions“a shady sylvan glade”Synonyms: sylvan
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Silvan \Sil"van\, n. (Old Chem.) See Sylvanium. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
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.] [1913 Webster]

Betwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene Appears above, and groves forever green. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

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