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Cyrus

American  
[sahy-ruhs] / ˈsaɪ rəs /

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 British  
/ ˈsaɪrəs /

noun

  1. known as Cyrus the Great or Cyrus the Elder. died ?529 bc , king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire

  2. 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

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“GDP in Germany is likely to have grown visibly in the first quarter,” said Cyrus de la Rubia, chief economist at Hamburg Commercial Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal

And while some fans have said they wanted Cyrus to reprise her role in a new episode, Davis feels the Disney+ special is the "perfect way" to celebrate 20 years.

From BBC

So figure that Miley Cyrus and Teddy Swims are both long shots.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 2,500 years ago, Cyrus the Great’s vision of governance — ruling through tolerance rather than terror — reshaped the ancient world.

From Salon

“When we dream, we dream as one,” goes the Miley Cyrus pop song that plays at the end.

From The Wall Street Journal