silenus

3 definitions found

silenus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Silenus \Si*le"nus\, n. [L. Silenus the tutor and attendant of
     Bacchus.] (Zool.)
     See Wanderoo.
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  Wanderoo \Wan`der*oo"\, 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.]
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     Note: The name is sometimes applied also to other allied
           species.
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silenus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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