Found 2 items, similar to cyprian.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: Cyprian
Cyprian
adj 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
n 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]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Cyprian
Cyprian
\Cyp"ri*an\ (s?p"r?-an), a. [L. Cyprius, fr. Cyprus, Gr.
????, an island in the Mediterranean, renowned for the
worship of Venus.]
1. Belonging to Cyprus.
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2. Of, pertaining, or conducing to, lewdness.
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Cyprian
\Cyp"ri*an\, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Cyprus, especially of ancient
Cyprus; a Cypriot.
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2. A lewd woman; a harlot.
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