01 n. A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness.
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A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness.(Class. Myth.)“Rough Satyrs danced; and Fauns, with cloven heel, From the glad sound would not be absent long.” — Milton.
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Any one of many species of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Their colors are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings. Called also meadow browns.(Zool.) Also: meadow browns
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The orang-outang.(Zool.)