Silvester

[ sil-ves-ter ]
/ sɪlˈvɛs tər /

noun

a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “of the woodland.”

Definition for silvester (2 of 5)

Sylvester I

or Silvester I

noun

Saint,died a.d. 335, pope 314–335.

Definition for silvester (3 of 5)

Sylvester II

or Silvester II

noun

Gerbert,died 1003, French ecclesiastic: pope 999–1003.

Definition for silvester (4 of 5)

Silvester I

noun

Sylvester I.

Definition for silvester (5 of 5)

Silvester II

noun

Sylvester II.

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British Dictionary definitions for silvester

Sylvester II
/ (sɪlˈvɛstə) /

noun

original name Gerbert of Aurillac. c. 940–1003 ad, French ecclesiastic and scholar; pope (999–1003): noted for his achievements in mathematics and astronomy