Definition of sylvan Sylvan

/sɪˈlvʌn/ - [silvun] - syl•van

We found 12 definitions of sylvan from 4 different sources.

What does sylvan mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: sylvans
sylvan - a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
		silvan
Adjective sylvan, sylvanner, sylvannest
sylvan - relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady sylvan glade"
		silvan

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sylvan (Noun)
One who resides in the woods.
sylvan (Noun)
A fabled deity of the wood; a satyr; a faun.
sylvan (Adjective)
Pertaining to the forest, or woodlands.
sylvan (Adjective)
Residing in a forest or wood.
sylvan (Adjective)
wooded, or covered in forest.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

sylvan (a.)
Of or pertaining to a sylva; forestlike; hence, rural; rustic.
sylvan (a.)
Abounding in forests or in trees; woody.
sylvan (a.)
A fabled deity of the wood; a satyr; a faun; sometimes, a rustic.
sylvan (n.)
A liquid hydrocarbon obtained together with furfuran (tetrol) by the distillation of pine wood; -- called also methyl tetrol, or methyl furfuran.

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sylvan, noun, singular of sylvans.
sylvan, adjective.

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