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Cyprian - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Cyprian : adj
1: of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture; "Cypriot
expatriates"; "Cypriote monasteries" [syn: Cyprian,
Cypriote, Cypriot]
2: resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on
Cyprus
(noun)
1: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money [syn: prostitute,
cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, fancy
woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of
pleasure, woman of the street]
2: a native or inhabitant of Cyprus [syn: Cypriot, Cypriote,
Cyprian]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Cyprian : \Cyp"ri*an\ (s?p"r?-a]/>n), a. [L. Cyprius, fr. Cyprus,
Gr. ????, an island in the Mediterranean, renowned for the
worship of Venus.]
1. Belonging to Cyprus.
2. Of, pertaining, or conducing to, lewdness.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Cyprian : \Cyp"ri*an\, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Cyprus, especially of ancient
Cyprus; a Cypriot.
2. A lewd woman; a harlot.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Cyprian |
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apollo15rover: RT: @OrthodoxEchoes "He cannot have God for a Father who does not have the Church for his Mother." --
Saint Cyprian |
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cyb0lt: Listened to Rob Bell And Cyprian Nkiriyumwami on "loving your enemies" this AM. Never thought of it as an act of worship. Awesome. |
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WellandTribune: Former Cyprian president's body stolen from grave: NICOSIA, Cyprus Grave robbers stole the body of former Cypri.. http://bit.ly/6aWZq4 |
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