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silas

/ˈsaɪləs/

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What does silas mean?

proper noun

  1. The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus.
  2. A male given name from Aramaic of Biblical origin.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsaɪləs/

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Pushing through the undergrowth beyond, the girls came out to the young green seclusion of Mr. Silas Sloane’s back pasture.
L. M. (Lucy Maud) MontgomeryAnne of AvonleaProject Gutenberg ebook #47
The carpenter called his wife, who conjectured that Sue might have gone to St. Silas’ church, as she often went there.
Thomas HardyJude the ObscureProject Gutenberg ebook #153
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Aunt Sally she stuck to the sick-room all day and all night, and every time I see Uncle Silas mooning around I dodged him.
Mark TwainAdventures of Huckleberry FinnProject Gutenberg ebook #76
"Silas, I don't know as we ought to let young Corey keep coming so. I don't quite like it, with all his family away."
William Dean HowellsThe Rise of Silas LaphamProject Gutenberg ebook #154
Thus after nearly thirty years the controversy of the root-tip has apparently ended somewhat after the fashion of the quarrels at the "Rainbow" in "Silas Marner"--"you're both right and you're both wrong."
A. C. (Albert Charles) SewardDarwin and Modern ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #1909