About The Word Cyprus
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Cyprus
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What's The Definition Of Cyprus?
[n] an island in the eastern Mediterranean
[n] a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin Synonyms | Synonyms for Cyprus: Related Terms | Find terms related to Cyprus: See Also | capital of Cyprus | country | Cyprian | Cypriot | Cypriote | Cyprus | island | land | Mediterranean | Mediterranean Sea | Nicosia | Republic of Cyprus | state Cyprus In Webster's Dictionary \Cy"prus\ (s?"pr?s), n. [OE. cipres, cypirs; perh. so
named as being first manufactured in Cyprus. Cf. {Cipers}.]
A thin, transparent stuff, the same as, or corresponding to,
crape. It was either white or black, the latter being most
common, and used for mourning. [Obs.]
Lawn as white as driven snow, Cyprus black as e'er was
crow. --Shak.
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