Satyr
11satyr — ► NOUN 1) Greek Mythology one of a class of lustful, drunken woodland gods, represented as a man with a horse s ears and tail or (in Roman representations) with a goat s ears, tail, legs, and horns. 2) a man with strong sexual desires.… …
12satyr — [sat′ə ridsāt′ər, sat′ər] n. [ME satir < L satyrus < Gr satyros] 1. Gr. Myth. any of a class of minor woodland deities, attendant on Dionysus, orig. represented as having the ears and tail of a horse, later as having pointed ears, short… …
13Satyr — In Greek mythology, satyrs ( gr. Σάτυροι, Satyroi ) are a troop of male companions of Pan and Dionysus – satyresses were a late invention of poets – that roamed the woods and mountains. In mythology they are often associated with sex drive and… …
14Satyr — A mythical half beast, half man who frolics in the woods. As a lustful creature who pursues nymphs and enjoys drinking, the satyr represents the bestial aspects of human nature. Satyrs had been part of the repertoire of mythic creatures in art …
15satyr — In Greek mythology, a kind of demi god or deity; a follower of Dionysus. He is wanton and lascivious, and often represented with goatlike ears and legs and a tail. A satyr is often found cavorting with one or more maenads, ecstatic women,… …
16satyr — UK [ˈsætə(r)] / US [ˈsætər] noun [countable] Word forms satyr : singular satyr plural satyrs 1) a creature in ancient Greek stories with a man s upper body and head and the ears, horns, and legs of a goat 2) formal a man who often thinks about… …
17satyr — satyric /seuh tir ik/, satyrical, adj. satyrlike, adj. /say teuhr, sat euhr/, n. 1. Class. Myth. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness… …
18Satyr — Sa|tyr 〈m.; s od. n, n〉 1. 〈grch. Myth.〉 lüsterner Naturdämon im Gefolge des Dionysos mit einem Schwanz u. Bocksfüßen 2. 〈fig.〉 wollüstige Person [<grch. Satyros] * * * Sa|tyr, der; s u. n, n: 1. [lat. Satyrus, griech. Sátyros] in der… …
19satyr — The translation in NJB at Lev. 17:7 for ‘goat demons’ (NRSV), ‘demons’ (REB), ‘devils’ (AV); the same Hebrew noun is used in Isa. 13:21 in connection with the imminent downfall of Babylon. ‘Goat demons’ (NRSV) are also part of the Lord s day of… …
20satyr — [[t]sæ̱tə(r)[/t]] satyrs N COUNT In classical mythology a satyr is a creature that is half man and half goat …
