Cyp·ri·an
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Cyp·ri·an
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Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus ), a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr. |
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| Cyp·ri·an
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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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| Cyp·ri·ot
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[French cypriote, from Greek Kupriōtēs, from Kupros, Cyprus.] |
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| cyprian | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture; "Cypriot expatriates"; "Cypriote monasteries" |
| 2. | resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus |
noun | |
| 1. | a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money |
| 2. | a native or inhabitant of Cyprus [syn: Cypriot] |
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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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Cyprian
Cyp"ri*an\, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Cyprus, especially of ancient Cyprus; a Cypriot. 2. A lewd woman; a harlot.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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