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Nic·o·si·a

   [nik-uh-see-uh]
noun
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part. 115,700.
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Cy·prus

   [sahy-pruhs]
noun
an island republic in the Mediterranean, S of Turkey: formerly a British colony; independent since 1960. 752,808; 3572 sq. mi. (9250 sq. km). Capital: Nicosia.
Related forms
pro-Cy·prus, adjective
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Nicosia (ˌnɪkəˈsiːə, -ˈsɪə)
 
—n
Levkosia, Greek name: Leukosia, Turkish name: Lefkoşa the capital of Cyprus, in the central part on the Pedieos River: capital since the 10th century. Pop (Greek and Turkish): 211 000 (2005 est)

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Cyprus
from Gk. Kypros "land of cypress trees" (see cypress); eastern Mediterranean island famous in ancient times as the birthplace of Aphrodite and for erotic worship rituals offered to her there; hence Cyprian (adj.) "licentious, lewd" (1599); applied 18c.-19c. to prostitutes.
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Cyprus definition


Island republic in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey and west of Syria. Nicosia is its capital and largest city.

Note: People of Greek origin make up four-fifths of the population, and those of Turkish origin compose the other fifth. Conflict between the two led to a Turkish invasion that divided the island in the 1970s.
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