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nounone of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns
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Definition that contains satyr
- faun ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
- silenus the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey
- satyr play an ancient Greek burlesque with a chorus of satyrs
- ringlet any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
- coeloglossum terrestrial orchids of cooler parts of North America and Europe: satyr orchid
- satyrical of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr
- satyric of or relating to or having the characteristics of a satyr
- genus coeloglossum terrestrial orchids of cooler parts of North America and Europe: satyr orchid
- silenus any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)
- ringlet butterfly any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae