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Cyprian1 definition

Cyp·rian (sip′rē ən)

adjective

  1. Cypriot ()
  2. 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

  1. Cypriot ()
  2. 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.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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