Cyrus

[ sahy-ruhs ]

noun

1. the Elderorthe Great, c600–529 b.c., king of Persia 558?–529: founder of the Persian empire.
2. the Younger, 424?–401 b.c., Persian prince and satrap: leader of the armed conspiracy against his brother King Artaxerxes II.
3. a male given name: from an Old Persian word meaning “throne.”

Cyrus

/ ˈsaɪrəs /

noun

1. Cyrus?529 bcMPersianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler known as Cyrus the Great or Cyrus the Elder. died ?529 bc , king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire
2. See katabasis, anabasis
   Cyrus401 bcMPersianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: rebel called the Younger. died 401 bc , Persian satrap of Lydia: revolted against his brother Artaxerxes II, but was killed at the battle of Cunaxa See also anabasis katabasis

Example Sentences

(Cyrus and Esco met while working together on the 2012 film LOL).

From The Daily Beast

Miami Art Basel is packed with celebrities, including Kim Kardashian and Miley Cyrus.

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Artists Miley Cyrus and Kim Kardashian were in Miami creating, too.

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Beyoncé and Sam Smith lead the 2015 Grammy nominations, but Meghan Trainor and Miley Cyrus are the biggest surprises.

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Grande, who like Cyrus is 21, had been called a diva and was upset about it.

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Alighting from Pyne's car at the door, they went up to the flat of the organizer of the opium party—Mr. Cyrus Kilfane.

From Project Gutenberg

Comparatively few of them availed themselves of the permission granted by Cyrus, to return to Palestine.

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The consequence was a panic, which would not have taken place under Cyrus, whenever they met the Greeks in battle.

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But how can we place any just confidence in the accounts of India derived from such expeditions as those of Cyrus and Semiramis?

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Was it necessary to glorify his acts, then it was done by portraying him as Cyrus or Alexander.

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