Dictionary![]() ![]() Cyp•ri•anPronunciation: (sip'rē-un), [key] —adj. 1. noting or pertaining to the worship of Aphrodite or to conduct inspired by Aphrodite. 2. lewd; licentious. 3. Cypriot. —n. 1. Cypriot. 2. a lewd or licentious person, esp. a prostitute. 3. the Cyprian,Aphrodite: so called because her cult was centered on Cyprus. Cyp•ri•anPronunciation: (sip'rē-un), [key] —n. Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus), a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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