FAUN
Dictionary entry overview: What does faun mean? • FAUN (noun)
The noun FAUN has 1 sense:
1. ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
Familiarity information: FAUN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• FAUN (noun)
Meaning:
Ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("faun" is a kind of...):
Roman deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans)
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