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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His often snarky takes have drawn criticism over the years from some celebrities, including Miley Cyrus, Khloe Kardashian, Mila Kunis and his former friend Lady Gaga.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

As Mr. Tabor observes, “there may be no more classic example of that old maxim ‘out of sight, out of mind’ than Cyrus Field’s Atlantic cable.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

With Spotify, Cooper expanded her podcast’s reach and reputation, becoming a go-to platform for stars including Jane Fonda, Kamala Harris, Miley Cyrus, Offsetand Gwyneth Paltrow, who have been among high-profile “Call Her Daddy” guests.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Additionally, Anthropic mentioned Pachamama Capital, which claims to also provide access to OpenAI and Figure AI, as well as Lionheart Ventures, a venture-capital firm that named Stability AI co-founder Cyrus Hodes as a venture partner.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

The name Cyrus Shareef was elegantly scrawled across its cover.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown