Meaning & use

faun

noun·Advanced

A mythological woodland creature with the upper body of a human and the horns, legs, and tail of a goat.

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The garden statue depicted a faun playing a set of pan pipes.

In the story, a faun guides the children through the enchanted forest.

A note on using this word

Fauns come from Roman mythology and are closely related to the Greek satyr, though satyrs are traditionally wilder and more mischievous.

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