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satire, satyr
satire (SAT ighr") (noun)
A written work or a spoken expression that ridicules people's behavior: Edwin wrote a satire based on his observations of people who traveled First Class on the train.
satyr (SAY tuhr, SAT uhr) (noun)
1. A deity from Greek mythology with the characteristics of a goat or a horse and which enjoys revelry: Amber looked at the urn in the gallery which depicted a satyr prancing in the forest.
2. A lecherous man: After too much to drink, Joel acted like a satyr and was removed from the saloon by the bouncer.
2. A lecherous man: After too much to drink, Joel acted like a satyr and was removed from the saloon by the bouncer.
The satire which appeared in an arts magazine was on the same page as the photograph of a recently discovered ancient pottery with a satyr pictured on it.
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satyr, satyrs
1. A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterised by riotous merriment and lasciviousness.
3. A man with strong sexual desires.
4. A licentious man; a lecher.
5. A man who is affected by satyriasis.
4. Any one of many species of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Their colors are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings.
5. Any of various butterflies of the family Satyridae, having brown wings marked with eyelike spots.
In Greek mythology, satyrs (Greek: Σάτυροι, Sáturoi) were mythological half-man and half-goat nature creatures that roamed the woods and mountains, and were the companions of Pan and Dionysus.
2. A woodland creature depicted as having the pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry; an attendant of Bacchus.3. A man with strong sexual desires.
4. A licentious man; a lecher.
5. A man who is affected by satyriasis.
4. Any one of many species of butterflies belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Their colors are commonly brown and gray, often with ocelli on the wings.
5. Any of various butterflies of the family Satyridae, having brown wings marked with eyelike spots.