cyprian

noun, cyp·ri·an often capitalized \ˈsi-prē-ən\

Definition of CYPRIAN

Latin cyprius of Cyprus, from Greek kyprios, from Kypros Cyprus, birthplace of Aphrodite

First Known Use: 1819

biographical name Cyp·ri·an \ˈsi-prē-ən\

Saint d 258 Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus Christian martyr; bishop of Carthage (ca 248–258)

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