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cyr·e·na·ic
I. \|sirə|nāik, |sīr-\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Cyrenaicus, from Greek Kyrēnaïkos, adjective & noun, from Kyrēnaïka, ancient region in Libya (from Kyrēnē) & Kyrēnē Cyrene, ancient Greek city in Libya
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Cyrenaica, a region in Libya, Africa
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Cyrenaica
2.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Cyrene, a city and in ancient times the capital city of Cyrenaica
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Cyrene
3. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the school of philosophers founded by Aristippus of Cyrene
II. noun
(-s)
1. capitalized : a native or resident of Cyrenaica
2. capitalized : a native or resident of Cyrene
3. usually capitalized
a. : a member or a follower of a school of philosophers founded by Aristippus of Cyrene who taught that pleasure is the chief end of life — contrasted with cynic
b. : one who holds views resembling those of a Cyrenaic |