Cyprian

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proper noun

Saint Cyprian, a 3rd-century bishop of Carthage, theologian, martyr, and saint

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CyprioteCypriotunchasteprostitutecocottewhoreharlotbawd
OriginLatin Cyprianus →
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Meanings

Cyprian1

proper noun
  1. ChristianitySaint Cyprian, a 3rd-century bishop of Carthage, theologian, martyr, and saint
  2. ChristianityCyprian, a saint figure celebrated alongside Justina in the Coptic and Eastern Orthodox Churches (and formerly in the Roman Catholic Church)

Cyprian2

nounCyprian (plural Cyprians)

plural Cyprians

  1. archaicCypriot
  2. obsoleteA lewd woman; a harlot.
adjectiveCyprian (comparative more Cyprian, superlative most Cyprian)

comparative more Cyprian · superlative most Cyprian

  1. archaicCypriot
  2. obsoletelewd, licentious

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture

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CyprioteCypriot

nouna native or inhabitant of Cyprus

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CypriotCypriote
Broader
European

adjectiveresembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus

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unchaste

nouna woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

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prostitutecocottewhoreharlotbawdtartfancy womanworking girlsporting ladylady of pleasurewoman of the street
Broader
womanadult female
Also see
bawdcocottecypriotharlotlady of pleasureprostitutesporting ladytartunchastewhorewoman of the streetworking girl

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Origin

Cyprian · proper noun

  1. LatinCyprianus
  2. EnglishCyprian

From Latin Cyprianus.

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Cyprian · noun, adjective

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

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Translations

Greek Κυπριανός
  • Κυπριανός (Kyprianós)bishop of Carthage
Hebrew קיפריאמוס
  • קיפריאמוס (kipriánus)bishop of Carthage
Japanese きプリアヌス
  • きプリアヌス (Kipurianusu)bishop of Carthage

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pyranic
Cite this entry
APA

Cyprian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyprian

MLA

“Cyprian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyprian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cyprian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cyprian.

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