faun

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | 183 words | Copyright

faun ancient rural deity. XIV. — (O)F. faune or L. Faunus god or demi-god worshipped by shepherds and farmers and identified with Pan; perh. rel. to favēre be FAVOURABLE.

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