NOUN | person | silenus | any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs) |
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person | Silenus | the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus |
Meaning | Any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs). | |
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Broader | Greek deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks |
Spanish | sileno | |
Catalan | silè |
Meaning | The chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey. | |
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Instance of | satyr, forest god | One of a class of woodland deities |
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