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SYLVANUS
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• SYLVANUS (noun)
The noun SYLVANUS has 1 sense:
1. (Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart
Familiarity information: SYLVANUS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Silvanus; Sylvanus
Instance hypernyms:
Roman deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans)
Domain category:
Roman mythology (the mythology of the ancient Romans)
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