FAUN
\fˈɔːn], \fˈɔːn], \f_ˈɔː_n]\
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A god of fields and shipherds, diddering little from the satyr. The fauns are usually represented as half goat and half man.
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A god of fields and shipherds, diddering little from the satyr. The fauns are usually represented as half goat and half man.
By Noah Webster.
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A classic woodland deity or god: represented in human form, but with pointed ears, small horns, and a tail.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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