Cyprian

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cyprian \Cyp"ri*an\ (s?p"r?-an), a. [L. Cyprius, fr. Cyprus, Gr.
     ????, an island in the Mediterranean, renowned for the
     worship of Venus.]
     1. Belonging to Cyprus.
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     2. Of, pertaining, or conducing to, lewdness.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cyprian \Cyp"ri*an\, n.
     1. A native or inhabitant of Cyprus, especially of ancient
        Cyprus; a Cypriot.
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     2. A lewd woman; a harlot.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Cyprian
       adj 1: of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture; "Cypriot
              expatriates"; "Cypriote monasteries" [syn: {Cypriote},
               {Cypriot}]
       2: resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on
          Cyprus
       n 1: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money [syn: {prostitute},
             {cocotte}, {whore}, {harlot}, {bawd}, {tart}, {fancy
            woman}, {working girl}, {sporting lady}, {lady of
            pleasure}, {woman of the street}]
       2: a native or inhabitant of Cyprus [syn: {Cypriot}, {Cypriote}]