sylvan
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- noun
- /ˈsɪlvən/
- Archaic
:
sílvan
- 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
A spirit that lives in the woods and protects them
A spirit who lives in forests and protects the trees
A mythical old man who lives in woods and often appears drunk with a horse's tail
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.