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Definition of Satyr

Satyr
Satyr Sa"tyr (?; 277), n. [L. satyrus, Gr. ?: cf. F. satyre.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness. Rough Satyrs danced; and Fauns, with cloven heel, From the glad sound would not be absent long. --Milton. 2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of many species of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalid[ae]. Their colors are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings. Called also meadow browns. 3. (Zo["o]l.) The orang-outang.

Meaning of Satyr from wikipedia

- In Gr**** mythology, a satyr (Ancient Gr****: σάτυρος, romanized: sátyros, pronounced [sátyros]), also known as a silenus or silenos (Ancient Gr****: σειληνός...
- Look up satyr in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A satyr is a mythical creature. Satyr may also refer to: Satyr (Dungeons & Dragons), a fictional creature...
- The satyr play is a form of Attic theatre performance related to both comedy and tragedy. It preserves theatrical elements of dialogue, actors speaking...
- Nymphs and Satyr (French: Nymphes et Satyre) is an oil on canvas painting created by the French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau in 1873. The painting...
- eponymous founder of Taras. Satyrions is a former name for orchids from their connection to satyrs. (see Orchis) Satyrion is also a name for ragwort and...
- The Resting Satyr or Leaning Satyr, also known as the Satyr anapauomenos (in ancient Gr**** ἀναπαυόμενος, from ἀναπαύω / anapaúô, to rest) is a statue...
- The satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra) also known as the crimson horned pheasant, is a pheasant found in the Himalayan reaches of India, Tibet, Nepal and...
- Nymph and Satyr is an oil on canvas painting by French painter Alexandre Cabanel, made in 1860. It is owned by the Musée d'Orsay, in Paris, but it is...
- The Saint Francis's satyr (Neonympha mitc****ii francisci) is an endangered butterfly subspecies found only in the US state of North Carolina. First discovered...
- "A Satyr Against Reason and Mankind" is a satirical poem by the English Restoration poet John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester. "A Satyr Against Reason and...