Definition of faun
: a figure in Roman mythology similar to but gentler than the satyr
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One special antique is our English lead dancing faun.
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Avery leaps around like a faun in floral dresses, creepily bending to desk level and inclining her head blankly.
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Fall, in which the faun character accompanies a lead couple, was exuberantly performed by two casts: Tiler Peck, Joaquin De Luz and Daniel Ulbricht; and Ashley Bouder, Zachary Catazaro and Mr. Mejia.
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In his cottage career as Guillermo del Toro’s most reliable creature actor, Doug Jones has transformed into everything from a mystical faun (Pan’s Labyrinth) to a ghostly mother (Crimson Peak).
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The speaker is Théo (Geoffrey Couët), a curly-haired faun who seems simultaneously fascinated and terrified by the orgy of licking and thrusting around him.
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Origin and Etymology of faun
Middle English, from Latin faunus, from Faunus
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First Known Use: 14th century
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Definition of faun for English Language Learners
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: a creature in Roman mythology that is part human and part goat
FAUN Defined for Kids
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Definition of faun for Students
: a Roman god of country life represented as part goat and part man
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