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sylvansyl‧van, silvan /ˈsɪlvən/ adjective literary ![](img/spkr_b.png) sylvanOrigin: 1500-1600 Medieval Latin sylvanus, from Latin sylva ‘wood, forest’ - A handsome yet sylvan prospect where you could promenade to the music of brass bands.
- Amid all this sylvan glory the notice giving the dentist's working hours struck a discordant note.
- Ibbeth Peril has secrets it discloses only to brave men but its sylvan surroundings can be enjoyed by all.
- Odilo is hysterically grateful for any sylvan handful or eyeful or mouthful that comes his way.
- On the banks of the Welland they found the sylvan setting appropriate for such an illustrious academic institution.
relating to a forest or trees |