meaning of satyr
1. A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness.
2. 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.
3. The orang-outang.
4. one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns
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satyr | satyr orchid | satyr play | satyriasis | satyric | satyrical | satyridae | satyrion |
