Sylvanus

[ sil-vey-nuhs ]

noun

, plural Syl·va·ni [sil-, vey, -nahy].

1. Silvanus.

Sylvanus

/ sɪlˈveɪnəs /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Silvanus

Example Sentences

Sylvanus Thayer, considered the “father of the military academy,” was superintendent in the 1820s.

From Seattle Times

He told Togo's President, Sylvanus Olympio, that the reason the US shared one ambassador between Togo and Cameroon was because he did not want his diplomats to "have to live in tents".

From BBC

There were also many Numina connected with the life of the household, such as Terminus, Guardian of Boundaries; Priapus, Cause of Fertility; Pales, Strengthener of Cattle; Sylvanus, Helper of Plowmen and Woodcutters.

From Literature

The so-called “Thayer System,” established by the Superintendent Sylvanus Thayer in the early 19th Century, is still the form of academic instruction at the Academy.

From Salon

I held the gun at my side and stepped behind the cap’n and Sylvanus.

From Literature