elvan /ˈɛlvən/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Elven, elfin, pertaining to elves. •Of or relating to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall. noun1 •The rock of an elvan vein, or the vein itself. formselvans · more elvan · most elvan