Cypriot
[sip-ree-uh t]
- a native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
- the Greek dialect of Cyprus.
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- of, relating to, or characteristic of Cyprus, its people, or their language.
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Also Cyp·ri·ote [sip-ree-oht, -uh t] /ˈsɪp riˌoʊt, -ət/.
Origin of Cypriot
First recorded in 1590–1600, Cypriot is from the Greek word Kypriṓtēs
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Examples from the Web for cypriot
Contemporary Examples
In addition to the usual austerity, they proposed a new tax or “haircut” on all Cypriot bank deposits.
The Resolution of the Cyprus Banking Collapse Paves the Way for More CrisesRobert Shapiro
April 1, 2013
Large depositors account for a tiny fraction of all Cypriot bank accounts, but more than half of all Cypriot bank deposits.
The deal still has to pass the Cypriot parliament, the IMF, the EU, and various European governments.
More likely, investors realise the ‘knock-on’ effects from a Cypriot default are literally incalculable.
The Cypriot case is their financial sector got out of control.
Historical Examples
Children, women, and Cypriot and Albanian sailors now are seen with Desdemona.
The Complete Opera BookGustav Kobb
I found there a Cypriot merchant, named Antony, who had resided in this country a long time, and knew the language well.
Early Travels in PalestineArculf et al.
The chief of the caravan making preparations to depart, I went to take leave of the Cypriot ambassadors.
Early Travels in PalestineArculf et al.
It was on those very boards that Ruskin knelt to examine the Cypriot antiquities of Cesnola.
The Confessions of a CollectorWilliam Carew Hazlitt
At that time, therefore, it is evident that Cypriot moths were well thought of.
Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its ProductsWilliam Bevan
Cypriot
Cypriote (ˈsɪprɪˌəʊt)
- a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Cyprus
- the dialect of Ancient or Modern Greek spoken in Cyprus
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- denoting or relating to Cyprus, its inhabitants, or dialects
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