Cyprian

¹ American  

[sip-ree-uhn] / ˈsɪp ri ən /

noun

1. Saint Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus, a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.

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Cyprian ² American  

[sip-ree-uhn] / ˈsɪp ri ən /

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to the worship of Aphrodite or to conduct inspired by Aphrodite.

2. lewd; licentious.

3. Cypriot.

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noun

1. a person from Cyprus or the language spoken there.

2. a lewd or licentious person, especially a prostitute.

3. the Cyprian, Aphrodite: so called because her cult was centered on Cyprus.

Cyprian ¹ British  

/ ˈsɪprɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Cyprus

2. of or resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus

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noun

1. obsolete (often not capital) a licentious person, esp a prostitute or dancer

noun

1. another word for Cypriot

Cyprian ² British  

/ ˈsɪprɪən /

noun

1. Saint. ?200–258 _ad , bishop of Carthage and martyr. Feast day: Sept 26 or 16

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Etymology

Origin of Cyprian

1590–1600; < Latin Cypri(us) of Cyprus (< Greek Kýprios, derivative of Kýpros Cyprus ) + -an

Example Sentences

The field team, led by Cyprian Nyete, mainly consists of a group of highly trained Kenyans who live locally and scour the landscape after heavy rains.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2024

During the Plague of Cyprian in the mid-200s in Rome, agricultural production collapsed as farmers died, and people fled to the cities.

From Salon • May 4, 2020

“This is not a refusal of worship, but an internal sacrifice made to keep the healthy and the other worshippers,” Metropolitan Cyprian of Stara Zagora, a senior Church leader, said in a televised address.

From Reuters • Mar. 21, 2020

The same could be said of the other gifted Nigerian writers of that generation: Cyprian Ekwensi, Mabel Segun and Elechi Amadi.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2020

There was no way I was going to trust Cyprian Cusumano to help me.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram