sylvan

  • 11Sylvan — Sylvan, Sylvian Variante von → Silvan (Bedeutung: Wald) …

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  • 12sylvan — 1560s, deity of the woods, from M.Fr. sylvain, from L. silvanus pertaining to wood or forest (originally only in silvanae goddesses of the woods ), from silva wood, forest, grove, of unknown origin. Adjective meaning of the woods is attested from …

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  • 13sylvan — ► ADJECTIVE chiefly literary 1) consisting of or associated with woods; wooded. 2) pleasantly rural or pastoral. ORIGIN from Latin silva a wood …

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  • 14sylvan — 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… …

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  • 15sylvan — /sil veuhn/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the woods. 2. consisting of or abounding in woods or trees; wooded; woody: a shady, sylvan glade. 3. made of trees, branches, boughs, etc. n. 4. a person dwelling in a woodland region. 5. a… …

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  • 16sylvan — syl|van [ sılvən ] adjective LITERARY relating to a forest: a sylvan retreat from urban stress …

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  • 17sylvan — [[t]sɪ̱lvən[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Sylvan is used to describe things that have an association with woods and trees. [LITERARY] …

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  • 18sylvan — UK [ˈsɪlv(ə)n] / US [ˈsɪlvən] adjective literary relating to a forest a sylvan retreat from urban stress …

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  • 19sylvan — silvanas statusas T sritis chemija formulė OC₄H₃CH₃ atitikmenys: angl. sylvan rus. сильван ryšiai: sinonimas – 2 metilfuranas …

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  • 20Sylvan theater — on the Sylvan Green, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, USA …

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