Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Sylvan; inhabiting the woods.
- noun One of an order of Roman Catholic monks under the Benedictine rule, confirmed by Pope Innocent IV. in 1247.
- noun A nun belonging to the order of the Sylvestrians in its flourishing period. See
Sylvestrian , 3. - noun A memberof a female order of Sylvestrians which exists in Perugia. The habit is composed of a gown, scapulary, cowl, and mantle of a dark-brown color.
- Pertaining to the order of the Sylvestrians.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Sylvan.
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- adjective
sylvan
Etymologies
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Latin sylvestris, better silvestris.
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biocon commented on the word sylvestrian
Sylvestrian means "belonging to or found in woods; sylvan, rustic" http://www.oed.com.proxygsu-way1.galileo.usg.edu/view/Entry/196178?rskey=PtBFTp&result=1&isAdvanced=false#eid'>http://www.oed.com.proxygsu-way1.galileo.usg.edu/view/Entry/196178?rskey=PtBFTp&result=1&isAdvanced=false#eid (Oxford English Dictionary).
June 26, 2011