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Webster 1913 Edition
Satyr
Sa′tyr
(?; 277)
, Noun.
[L.
satyrus
, Gr. [GREEK]: 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
From the glad sound would not be absent long.
Satyrs
danced; and Fauns, with cloven heel,From the glad sound would not be absent long.
Milton.
2.
(Zool.)
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.
(Zool.)
The orang-outang.
Webster 1828 Edition
Satyr
SA'TYR
,Noun.
In mythology, a sylvan deity or demi-god, represented as a monster, half man and half goat, having horns on his head, a hairy body, with the feet and tail of a goat. Satyrs are usually found in the train of Bacchus, and have been distinguished for lasciviousness and riot. They have been represented as remarkable for their piercing eyes and keen raillery.