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# satyr

noun (satyrs)

«satyr» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

In ancient Greek myths, a wild creature with a man's upper body and a goat's legs and horns, who loves music, wine and dancing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satyr/#m1)

### In the lessons

in Greek myths and fairy tales, a wild, mischievous creature of the woods

### Examples

- The satyr played his pipes in the woods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satyr/#x1)
- How unkind of those ugly satyrs! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satyr/#x2)
- The satyr asked why the man did that. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satyr/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

The Torah uses it for idols or spirits which people sacrificed to in the fields.

**Interpretation.** The law forbids sacrifice to such spirits. It requires that all slaughter of offerings be brought to the Tent of Meeting, so Israel would worship only God.

### Examples

- And they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices unto the satyrs, after whom they go astray. (Torah LEV.17.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/satyr/#x1)
- and he appointed him priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made. (Writings 2CH.11.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/satyr/#x2)
- But wild-cats shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of ferrets; and ostriches shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. (Prophets ISA.13.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/satyr/#x3)
- And the wild-cats shall meet with the jackals, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; yea, the night-monster shall repose there, and shall find her a place of rest. (Prophets ISA.34.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/satyr/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «satyr» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/satyr/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «satyr» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/satyr/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«satyr» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/satyr.html) on Mova free.