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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Cyprian

Cȳp'ri-an, n.

noun

n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Cyprus, especially of ancient Cyprus. 2. A lewd woman; a harlot.

Cy'prĭ-an, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. Cyprius, from Cyprus, Gr. Κύπρος, an island in the Mediterranean, renowned for the worship of Venus.]

  1. Belonging to the island of Cyprus.
  2. Of, or pertaining to, lewdness, or those who practice it.