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Sa"tyr (?; 277), n. [L. satyrus, Gr. &unr_;: 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. (Zo&ö;l.) Any one of many species of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidæ. Their colors are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings. Called also meadow browns.
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3. (Zo&ö;l.) The orang-outang.
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