sylva
noun
sylva
1 American
[sil-vuh]
/ ˈsɪl və /
noun
Sylva
2
American
[sil-vuh, seel-vah]
/ ˈsɪl və, ˈsil vɑ /
noun
sylva
British
/ ˈsɪlvə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of sylva
From Latin
Example Sentences
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He read of cities with silver walls and golden towers waiting on the discoverer, and of a river on whose banks "virescit sylva vitae."
From The Path of the King by John Buchan
Of the sylva we will only say, it is equal in value and variety to that of any section of our country.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy by Various
Such is the sylva that covers the alluvion of Louisiana.
From The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West by Mayne Reid
The story of the country mouse, who must needs see the town, occurs forcibly to his recollection, and he exclaims aloud: "me sylva, cavusque Tutus ab insidiis tenui solabitur ervo."
From Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities by Robert Smith Surtees
Not in the tropic, surely, for these trees are of a northern sylva.
From The Rifle Rangers by Mayne Reid
A spokesman for Timipre Sylva, Nigeria’s petroleum minister, declined to speak on the issue, and the gas company did not immediately respond to questions about its options for addressing the flooding.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022
The Arc’s “focus on those students made their application stand out,” Sylva said.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2022
"We are still in transition from firewood to gas," Sylva said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2022
“I send out wish boxes to my clients containing several pieces,” said Sylva Yepremian, founder of Los Angeles brand Sylva & Cie, where jewelry is typically in the $15,000-to-$35,000 range, with sapphires north of $50,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2020
Despite its Latin title, Sylva sylvarum is written in English.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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