Silvanus
Americannoun
plural
Silvani-
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.
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(lowercase) any of a number of forest spirits, identified with fauns.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Silvanus
From Latin; see origin at sylvan
Example Sentences
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It was filmed at architect Silvanus Trevail's The Headland hotel in Cornwall, a five star Grade II listed building.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
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 • Mar. 29, 2017
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 • May 7, 2015
It remained for Silvanus Rock himself to upset the truth of the postmaster's statement.
From El Diablo by Groesbeck, Dan Sayre
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 Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
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