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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
silenus \sile"nus\, n. l. silenus the tutor and attendant of
bacchus. zool.
see wanderoo.
1913 webster
see also:
wanderoo
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
wanderoo \wan`deroo"\, n. cingalese wanderu a monkey. zool.
a large monkey macacus silenus native of malabar. it is
black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard
encircling the face. called also maha, silenus,
neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo.
written also ouanderoo.
1913 webster
note: the name is sometimes applied also to other allied
species.
1913 webster
see also:
macacus silenus maha silenus neelbhunder lion-tailed baboon great wanderoo
ouanderoo
- [3] : WordNet (r) 2.0
silenus
n 1: any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of
dionysus similar to the satyrs
2: 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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