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Cyp⋅ri⋅an
[sip-ree-uh
n]
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Cyp·ri·an (sĭp'rē-ən) adj.
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| Cyprian, Saint Died A.D. 258. Christian prelate and martyr who led Christians in North Africa during persecution by the Roman emperors Decius and Valerian. |
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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.Cyprian
Cyp"ri*an\, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Cyprus, especially of ancient Cyprus; a Cypriot. 2. A lewd woman; a harlot.
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