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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.
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Rough Satyrs danced; and Fauns, with cloven heel,
From the glad sound would not be absent long.
--Milton.
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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}.
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3. (Zool.) The orang-outang.
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