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.”

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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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Example Sentences

I have a standard pyrus now—vulgar things compared with your Indian Prides.

From The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2 by Hare, Augustus J. C.

The petals are falling from the pyrus japonica, and all the trees are bending!

From The Long Roll by Johnston, Mary

The knife should be restrained, allowing the pyrus to take its own shape as much as possible; it is often sold under the name of cydonia japonica, as that is really its rightful title.

From Small Gardens and How to Make the Most of Them by Biddle, Violet Purton

Jinjōki, hibiscus, pyrus spectabilis, chrysanthemum, peonies, ayamé or the early iris, all were in mad bloom to please the eye.

From Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)

Even the botanists have given them a great variety of names, as pyrus, mespilus, aronia, crataegus, and amelanchier.

From The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North by Harvey, William