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Definition of: sylvan
(sil′vən) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or located in a forest or woods.
2. Composed of or abounding in trees or woods.
3. Characteristic of a forest or wood; rustic.
—noun
1. In mythology, a spirit or deity of the forest.
2. Archaic or Poetic A person or animal dwelling in the woods. [<MF sylvain a sylvan <L sylvanus, silvanus <silva a wood]
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