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Cyprus

Cyprus Meaning & Definition
Cyprus Definition And Meaning

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

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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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