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silenus
si·le·nus [ sī lnəss ] (plural si·le·ni [ sī l n ])


noun 
Definition:
 
Greek woodland god: in Greek mythology, a spirit of woodlands and forests, usually depicted as an elderly satyr
[Early 18th century. Via Latin< Greek Silēnos "Silenus"]
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