fawn, faun

Fawn or fawn means a young deer--
Look! A doe and her fawn are standing by that tree.
The story of Bambi begins when he is a fawn.
Fawn also means a light brown, the color of a young deer--
She insisted on a pair of fawn-colored boots, but we couldn't find any.
Fawn also means a show of affection from a dog--
He likes to have the dog fawn over him, wagging his tail and licking his hand.
Fawn also means to put on an act of servility, affection, or concern--
I can't stand to watch him fawn over the boss. He thinks it will get him a promotion.

Faun or faun ( rhymes with fawn ) means a god or spirit of the woods--
The locals believe these woods are inhabited by a faun, like Pan.
They are afraid that cutting down the tree will anger the faun who protects this forest.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"They ordered a statue of a faun for the garden, but instead of a Roman deity, they were sent a fawn, or young deer."

Note--you may have encountered the more familiar word "fauna", meaning any animal life--
They are doing a documentary on the local fauna.