n. Greek Mythology
A satyr, usually depicted as drunken and jolly, in the entourage of Dionysus.
[Latin Sīlēnus, from Greek Sīlēnos.]
Silenus
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Si·le·nus (sī-lē'nəs) 
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n. Greek Mythology
A satyr, usually depicted as drunken and jolly, in the entourage of Dionysus.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
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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