Cyprian

[ sip-ree-uhn ]

/ ˈsɪp ri ən /

noun

Saint Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus, a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.

Words nearby Cyprian

cypress, cypress knee, cypress pine, cypress spurge, cypress vine, Cyprian, cyprinid, cyprinodont, cyprinoid, Cypriot, Cypriot syllabary

Definition for Cyprian (2 of 2)

Cyprian²

[ sip-ree-uhn ]

/ ˈsɪp ri ən /

adjective

noting or pertaining to the worship of Aphrodite or to conduct inspired by Aphrodite.

lewd; licentious.

Cypriot (def. 3).

noun

a person from Cyprus or the language spoken there.

a lewd or licentious person, especially a prostitute.

the Cyprian, Aphrodite: so called because her cult was centered on Cyprus.

Origin of Cyprian

1590–1600; <Latin Cypri(us) of Cyprus (<Greek Kýprios, derivative of Kýpros Cyprus) + -an

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Example sentences from the Web for Cyprian

Cyprian, at any rate, seemed neither startled nor embarrassed by the error into which the good lady had fallen.
Beasts and Super-Beasts|Saki
Cyprian had a great deal of trouble with them; but he dealt wisely in the matter, and at length had the comfort of settling it.
Sketches of Church History|James Craigie Robertson
One peak, the Troados, formerly the Cyprian Olympus, reared a snow-covered crown.
Cyprus|Franz von Lher
I have discovered the long-sought idol of my dreams; and like the Cyprian sculptor, I have breathed life into my own imaginings.'
The Last Days of Pompeii|Edward George Bulwer-Lytton

I would have had another of our Cyprian nobles, because of this jealousy of Venice.
The Royal Pawn of Venice|Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull

British Dictionary definitions for Cyprian (1 of 2)

Cyprian¹

/ (ˈsɪprɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to Cyprus

of or resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus

noun

(often not capital) obsolete a licentious person, esp a prostitute or dancer

noun, adjective

another word for Cypriot

British Dictionary definitions for Cyprian (2 of 2)

Cyprian²

/ (ˈsɪprɪən) /

noun

Saint. ?200–258 ad, bishop of Carthage and martyr. Feast day: Sept 26 or 16

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	cyprian
释义	Cyprian ¹ [ sip-ree-uhn ] / ˈsɪp ri ən / noun Saint Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus, a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr. Words nearby Cyprian cypress, cypress knee, cypress pine, cypress spurge, cypress vine, Cyprian, cyprinid, cyprinodont, cyprinoid, Cypriot, Cypriot syllabary Definition for Cyprian (2 of 2) Cyprian² [ sip-ree-uhn ] / ˈsɪp ri ən / adjective noting or pertaining to the worship of Aphrodite or to conduct inspired by Aphrodite. lewd; licentious. Cypriot (def. 3). noun a person from Cyprus or the language spoken there. a lewd or licentious person, especially a prostitute. the Cyprian, Aphrodite: so called because her cult was centered on Cyprus. Origin of Cyprian ² 1590–1600; <Latin Cypri(us) of Cyprus (<Greek Kýprios, derivative of Kýpros Cyprus) + -an Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Cyprian Cyprian, at any rate, seemed neither startled nor embarrassed by the error into which the good lady had fallen. Beasts and Super-Beasts\|Saki Cyprian had a great deal of trouble with them; but he dealt wisely in the matter, and at length had the comfort of settling it. Sketches of Church History\|James Craigie Robertson One peak, the Troados, formerly the Cyprian Olympus, reared a snow-covered crown. Cyprus\|Franz von Lher I have discovered the long-sought idol of my dreams; and like the Cyprian sculptor, I have breathed life into my own imaginings.' The Last Days of Pompeii\|Edward George Bulwer-Lytton I would have had another of our Cyprian nobles, because of this jealousy of Venice. The Royal Pawn of Venice\|Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull British Dictionary definitions for Cyprian (1 of 2) Cyprian¹ / (ˈsɪprɪən) / adjective of or relating to Cyprus of or resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus noun (often not capital) obsolete a licentious person, esp a prostitute or dancer noun, adjective another word for Cypriot British Dictionary definitions for Cyprian (2 of 2) Cyprian² / (ˈsɪprɪən) / noun Saint. ?200–258 ad, bishop of Carthage and martyr. Feast day: Sept 26 or 16 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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