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Cyprian

cyp·rian

US/ˈsɪpriʌn/ uncommon archaic obsolete
adjective (2) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture

  • “Cypriot expatriates”
  • “Cypriote monasteries”
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2.

resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus

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Origin

From Cyprus + -ian. In the sense of a lewd woman: because Cyprus was the place where Aphrodite was worshipped.

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