silvan — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

Alternative spelling of sylvan.

Broke by the jutting land, on either side, / In double streams the briny waters glide, / Betwixt two rows of rocks: a silvan scene / Appears above, and groves for ever green: […]

We were now within the boundaries of Minnesota, and this prairie was yet the habitation of Wapasha (Red Leaf) and his Sioux band. I never beheld a more charming silvan picture than this prairie presented; […]

noun

1

tellurium

name

1

a city in Diyarbakır Province in Turkey.

2

A town in the Shire of Yarra Ranges, central Victoria, Australia

3

A male given name.

“There is no joy in me about the resignation of Silvan Shalom. I would prefer that a person such as this would not be a minister in the government in the first place. […]

Collocations

4

ADJ.

above, charming

VERB + SILVAN

rocks

SILVAN + NOUN

picture, scene, shalom

PREP.

than

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods

sylvan

adjective — relating to or characteristic of wooded regions

sylvan

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

Broke by the jutting land, on either side, / In double streams the briny waters glide, / Betwixt two rows of rocks: a silvan scene / Appears above, and groves for ever green: […]

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02

We were now within the boundaries of Minnesota, and this prairie was yet the habitation of Wapasha (Red Leaf) and his Sioux band. I never beheld a more charming silvan picture than this prairie presen

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03

“There is no joy in me about the resignation of Silvan Shalom. I would prefer that a person such as this would not be a minister in the government in the first place. […]

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Usage Notes

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