Silvan
Pronunciation : Sil"van
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. silva, less correctly sylva, a wood or grove, perh. akin to Gr. "y`lh; cf. L. Silvanus Silvanus the god of woods: cf. F. sylvain silvan. Cf. Savage.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to woods; composed of woods or groves; woody. [Written also sylvan.] Betwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene Appears above, and groves forever green. Dryden.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Sil"van
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: See Sylvanium. [Obs.]
(Old Chem.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913