Silvanus

American  

[sil-vey-nuhs] / sɪlˈveɪ nəs /

Or Sylvanus

noun

Roman Religion.

PLURAL

Silvani

1. the god of forests and uncultivated land, later worshiped under three aspects, as the protector of the house, of the herds, and of the boundaries of the farm.

2. (lowercase)  any of a number of forest spirits, identified with fauns.

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Silvanus British  

/ sɪlˈveɪnəs /

noun

1. Greek counterpart: Pan.  Roman myth the Roman god of woodlands, fields, and flocks

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Etymology

Origin of Silvanus

From Latin; sylvan

Example Sentences

It was filmed at architect Silvanus Trevail's The Headland hotel in Cornwall, a five star Grade II listed building.

From BBC

Morehouse College President John Silvanus Wilson, who served as executive director of a White House initiative to support the colleges under Obama, said the outcome of the meeting with Trump was underwhelming.

From Washington Post

John Silvanus Wilson – president of Morehouse College, a historically black higher education institution in Atlanta – said the outcomes are predictable, based on student achievement data.

From US News

Near the eighth milestone are ruins attributed to the temples of Silvanus and of Hercules,—of which the latter is mentioned in Martial's Epigrams, beyond which were the villas of Bassus and of Persius.

From Project Gutenberg

Silvanus, Faunus, and Fauna, the latter’s wife, who had charge over the woods and plants.

From Project Gutenberg