silva

Example Sentences

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The fans were devastated, had spent a fortune going to the games.. yet tevez and silva walked off pitch laughing and joking - suppose they were going to get their c200k for weeks work.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2012

In Latin silva is a wood but also the collection of raw materials needed for a building.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

It is a moonlit plain compared with the "silva oscura" of the "Divina Commedia".

From Life of Robert Browning by Sharp, William

Domus mea silva est, lectus meus durus est.

From A Handbook for Latin Clubs by Paxson, Susan

The silva of the Western Cascades is rich in evergreens remarkable for their size and beauty.

From The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park by Allen, Grenville F.