(a.) Of or pertaining to woods; composed of woods or groves; woody.
(n.) See Sylvanium.
Example Sentences:
(1) In Jerusalem, Silvan Shalom, the Israeli foreign minister, said Israel was disappointed with New Zealand's reaction.
(2) Silvan Shalom, speaking after meeting the Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat in the West Bank city of Jericho, told reporters: "We hope that the talks between Israel and the Palestinians in Washington will begin next week, hopefully Tuesday.
(3) Shortly after the exit polls were released, the Likud minister Silvan Shalom said that Netanyahu would invite Bennett – the leader of the far-right, pro-settler party Jewish Home – Lieberman, the ultra-Orthodox parties and Kahlon to join a rightwing coalition in the next two days.
(4) Swiss tradition meets contemporary design at this revamped four-star with spa run by the family of ski-racing stars Pirmin, Heidi and Silvan Zurbriggen.
(5) The Israeli energy minister, Silvan Shalom, raised the issue at a ministerial conference in Rome last week and held talks on the margins with the EU’s vice president for energy union, Maros Sefkovic, Israeli sources say.
(6) Hours after police set up checkpoints in Palestinian neighbourhoods of east Jerusalem, the interior minister, Silvan Shalom, said he was revoking the residency status of Palestinians from the city who had taken part in attacks on Jews.
(7) In the event, the Knesset never approved his pardon because of the vehement opposition of ministers such as Silvan Shalom, who said: "It is out of the question to free an assassin who has blood on his hands and was duly sentenced by a court."
Sylva
Definition:
(n.) Same as Silva.
Example Sentences:
(1) 74 mins France win another corner which goalkeeper Sylva collects no problem.
(2) He shoots an excellent chance straight at Sylva again.
(3) Djorkaeff shoots and Tony Sylva gathers confortably.
(4) 90 mins Sylva saves well from a thumping point-blank shot from Henry.
(5) Sylva organises a wall and Djorkaeff and Petit stand over the ball.
(6) "There is a clear consensus in the research that staff qualifications and training are important for quality," said Kathy Sylva, professor of educational psychology at Oxford University.
(8) Timipre Sylva, the former governor of Bayelsa State, was arraigned this month by Nigeria's economic and financial crimes commission on charges including fraud and money laundering.
(9) From the resulting corner, Vieira misses with a great header when Sylva pulls off a great save.
(10) Henry sets up Leboeuf for a shot and he strikes crisply from outside the box, but straight at Sylva.
(11) 19 mins Trezeguet squanders a good opportunity when he goes one on one against Sylva nad knocks the ball against the on-rushing goalkeeper.
(12) Trezeguet heads it wide and Sylva is in no hurry to take a goal-kick.