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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Satyr | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for Satyr | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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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[94]l.) Any one of many species of butterflies belonging to the family {Nymphalid[91]}. Their colors are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings. Called also {meadow browns}. 3. (Zo[94]l.) The orang-outang. | |
| From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
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Satyr hairy one. Mentioned in Greek mythology as a creature composed of a man and a goat, supposed to inhabit wild and desolate regions. The Hebrew word is rendered also "goat" (Lev. 4:24) and "devil", i.e., an idol in the form of a goat (17:7; 2 Chr. 11:15). When it is said (Isa. 13:21; comp. 34:14) "the satyrs shall dance there," the meaning is that the place referred to shall become a desolate waste. Some render the Hebrew word "baboon," a species of which is found in Babylonia. | |
