Meaning & use
faun
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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