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Cypriot, Cypriote, a. and n.|ˈsɪprɪɒt, ˈsɪprɪəʊt|
[ad. Gr. κυπριώτης, f. κύπρος Cyprus. Cf. Cyprian.]
A. adj. Belonging to Cyprus.
B. n. A native or inhabitant of Cyprus; the Greek dialect (ancient or modern) of Cyprus.
1599Hakluyt Voy. II. i. 309, I was credibly informed by a Cipriot a marchant of good wealth. 1639Fuller Hist. Holy Warre v. xxix. 278 Take their names as I find them in the Catalogue of Stephen a Cypriot. 1750Universal Mag. July 4/1 For a while he triumphed over the Tyrians, Sidonians, and Cypriots. 1797R. Heron Collect. Voy. & Trav. 198 St. Spiridion, the Cypriot. 1837Penny Cycl. VIII. 261/2 Almost every house has a garden, of which the Cypriotes are very fond. 1878Murray's Handbk. Trav. Turkey in Asia (ed. 4) 179/1 The Inscriptions found..in Cyprus are in three languages: 1. Cypriote. Ibid. 182/1 Androcles..was present in the Cypriote fleet which supported Alexander. 1920J. A. Robertson Hidden Rom. N.T. i. 20 The wealthy Cypriote Mnason, who entertained Paul. 1920G. E. Buckle Disraeli VI. 300 The occupation of Cyprus ensured the fair treatment of the Cypriot Greeks. 1920Q. Rev. July 38 This Cypriote School, with its grand Græco-Oriental seriousness, had many ramifications, one of which, the Palyrene..lasted down to the third century a.d. 1927Times (weekly ed.) 25 Aug. 208/3 The Cypriots in Egypt. 1955Times 6 May 4/3 The House was entitled to know what progress had been made in the discussions with Cypriots about their constitutional future. |