Cyprian
Cyprian1 definition
Cyp·rian (sip′rē ən)
adjective
- Cypriot ()
- Archaic wanton; licentious: in reference to the worship of Aphrodite in Cyprus in ancient times
Etymology: < L Cyprius < Gr Kyprios, after Kypros, Cyprus + -an
noun
- Cypriot ()
- Archaic a prostitute
Cyprian2 definition
Cyp·rian (sip′rē ən)
Cyprian,
Saint (born Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus) 200?-258; Christian martyr: bishop of Carthage (248-258): his day is Sept. 16
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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