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SA'TYR, n. 50satyrus Gr. a monkey, a fawn.

In mythology, a sylvan deity or demi-god, represented as a monster, half man and half goat, having horns on his head, a hairy body, with the feet and tail of a goat. Satyrs are usually found in the train of Bacchus, and have been distinguished for lasciviousness and riot. They have been represented as remarkable for their piercing eyes and keen raillery.

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Entry for 'Satyr'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​s/satyr.html.
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