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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cyprian \Cyp"ri*an\ (s?p"r?-an), adjective [L. Cyprius, fr. Cyprus, Gr. ????, an island in the Mediterranean, renowned for the worship of Venus.]
1. Belonging to Cyprus.
2. Of, pertaining, or conducing to, lewdness.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cyprian \Cyp"ri*an\, noun
1. A native or inhabitant of Cyprus, especially of ancient Cyprus; a Cypriot.
2. A lewd woman; a harlot.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Cyprian
adjective
1: of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture; "Cypriot expatriates"; "Cypriote monasteries" [syn: {Cypriote}, {Cypriot}]
2: resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus
noun
1: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money [syn: {prostitute}, {cocotte}, {whore}, {harlot}, {bawd}, {tart}, {fancy woman}, {working girl}, {sporting lady}, {lady of pleasure}, {woman of the street}]
2: a native or inhabitant of Cyprus [syn: {Cypriot}, {Cypriote}]
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