Definition of Sylvan

Babylon English
sylvan
adj. of or pertaining to woods or forests; located or living in a wood or forest; having many trees, wooded (also silvan)

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Sylvan Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Sylvan
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Sylvan Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Sylvan
(n.)
A liquid hydrocarbon obtained together with furfuran (tetrol) by the distillation of pine wood; -- called also methyl tetrol, or methyl furfuran.
  
(a.)
Of or pertaining to a sylva; forestlike; hence, rural; rustic.
  
(a.)
Abounding in forests or in trees; woody.
  
(a.)
A fabled deity of the wood; a satyr; a faun; sometimes, a rustic.
  

WordNet 2.0
sylvan

Noun
1. a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
(synonym) silvan
(hypernym) spirit, disembodied spirit

Adjective
1. relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady sylvan glade"
(synonym) silvan
(similar) wooded

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Gwyddan
Gwyddan = n. a sylvan, a satyr

Gwyddelig
Gwyddelig = a. sylvan, savage


Sylvan Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description
SLVN
Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Franchises and operates centers which design and deliver individualized tutorial services to school-age children and adults; And operates certification centers which administer computer-based tests for corporations, professional associations and governmental agencies.

SYLN
Sylvan Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Holding company with subsidiaries which produce and distribute mushroom spawn and fresh mushrooms.


Sylvan Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Sylvan
Sylvan or Silvan refers to an association with the woods. Specifically, that which inhabits the wood, is made of tree materials, or comprises the forest itself. The term can also refer to a person who resides in the woods or a spirit of the wood.

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