cyprian

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cyprian - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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  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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cyprian - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Cyprian
      adj 1: of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture;
             "Cypriot expatriates"; "Cypriote monasteries" [syn:
             Cyprian, 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,
           cyprian, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady,
           lady of pleasure, woman of the street]
      2: a native or inhabitant of Cyprus [syn: Cypriot, Cypriote,
         Cyprian]