sylvan
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- noun
- /ˈsɪlvən/
- Archaic
- All had entered into the service of the Word, partnering themselves with Pick to help the sylvan keep in balance the strong, core magic that existed in the park.
Examples
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At first, my wanderings were purely sylvan, for the Brewer College campus boasts many lovely natural prospects.
Fiction book (2002) -
Thrice happy he who hides from pomp and power in sylvan shade or solitary...
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Despite major gains in some areas, the world's sylvan balance sheet still bleeds trees, owing to widespread deforestation in the tropics.
Academic text (2000) -
As the colony grew, however, Mary saw "the sylvan scenes of her childhood rapidly changing their aspect," and Yamacraw Bluff became a "scene of noisy turmoil."
Academic text (2015) -
These had long been populated by the elven clans which had not made the original journey to Amman, and which now mingled to form the Sylvan Elves.
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In ancient tales, a sylvan spirit would guide lost travelers through the enchanted forest.
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The villagers spoke of a sylvan deity that protected the woods and the creatures living within them.
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Legends say that the sylvan beings would dance under the moonlight, celebrating the beauty of nature.
Synonyms
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A spirit who lives in forests and protects the trees
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A mythical old man who lives in woods and often appears drunk with a horse's tail
A spirit that lives in the woods and protects them
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sylvan comes from the old Latin word silva, which means 'wood' or 'forest'. In old stories the word named a spirit of the woods, so a sylvan is a wood-dwelling spirit.