'Silvan' definitions:

Definition of 'silvan'

From: WordNet
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of wooded regions; "a shady sylvan glade" [syn: sylvan, silvan]
noun
A spirit that lives in or frequents the woods [syn: sylvan, silvan]

Definition of 'Silvan'

From: GCIDE
  • Silvan \Sil"van\, a. [L. silva, less correctly sylva, a wood or grove, perh. akin to Gr. "y`lh; cf. L. Silvanus Silvanus the god of woods: cf. F. sylvain silvan. Cf. Savage.] Of or pertaining to woods; composed of woods or groves; woody. [Written also sylvan.] [1913 Webster]
  • Betwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene Appears above, and groves forever green. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Silvan'

From: GCIDE
  • Silvan \Sil"van\, n. (Old Chem.) See Sylvanium. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]