Silvanus

or Syl·va·nus

[ sil-vey-nuhs ]

noun

, Roman Religion.

, plural Sil·va·ni [sil-, vey, -nahy]

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.

Silvanus

/ sɪlˈveɪnəs /

noun

1. Roman myth the Roman god of woodlands, fields, and flocks Greek counterpartPan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Silvanus¹

From Latin; sylvan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Silvanus¹

Latin: from silva woodland

Example Sentences

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

Arthur said it was all the fault of 'Silvanus.'

From Project Gutenberg