Cyp"ri*an (s?p"r?-a]/>n), a. [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.
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Cyp"ri*an, n.
A native or inhabitant of Cyprus, especially of ancient Cyprus; a Cypriot.
A lewd woman; a harlot.
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