Definitions for cyprians

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cyprians Cyp·ri·an

Spelling: [sip-ree-uh n]

IPA: /ˈsɪp ri ən/

Cyprians is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 345 anagrams from letters in cyprians (acinprsy).

Definitions for cyprians

noun

1. Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus) a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.
2. a person from Cyprus or the language spoken there.
3. a lewd or licentious person, especially a prostitute.
4. the Cyprian, Aphrodite: so called because her cult was centered on Cyprus.

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to the worship of Aphrodite or to conduct inspired by Aphrodite.
2. lewd; licentious.
3. Cypriot (def 3).

Origin of cyprians

1590-1600; Latin Cypri(us) of Cyprus (Greek Kýprios, derivative of Kýpros Cyprus) + -an

Examples for cyprians

Cyprian in some places testifies that the blood was given to the people.

I would have had another of our Cyprian nobles, because of this jealousy of Venice.

His accuser, Cyprian, still apparently a young man, was also a Roman nobleman.

Was it for this, perchance, that the Cyprian nobles came less heartily?

This is one possible view of Cyprian's character and purposes.

On the right we see the images of Cornelius and Cyprian, bishop of Carthage.

Cyprian Eveleth said to his sister, after a brief word of greeting.

Cyprian, accuser in King's Court, 267; charges others of treason, 271.

Nor did Cyprian think them propitious when taken into counsel.

Cyprian's care not only extended over Carthage, but to Numidia and Mauritania.