Cyprian

adj.

1. Of or relating to Cyprus; Cypriot.
2. 1. Of or relating to the ancient worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus.
   2. Licentious; wanton.

n.

1. See Cypriot (sense 1).
2. also cyprian
   1. A wanton person.
   2. A prostitute.

(SIP-ree-uhn)

adjective
1. Of, or pertaining to Cyprus.
2. Lewd.

noun
1. A native or inhabitant of Cyprus; a Cypriot.
2. A lewd person.

Etymology
From Latin Cyprius (of Cyprus), from Greek Kyprios, from Kypros (Cyprus), birthplace of Aphrodite (also called Cypris), the goddess of love and beauty

Usage
"Cyprian Okoro, 38, a GP in Beckenham, Kent, was found guilty of making lewd comments to two vulnerable women patients." — Doctor Made 'Lewd' Comments; The Independent (London, UK); Apr 9, 2000.

"The Starr report is lewd, Cyprian, gamy, racy, titillating, ithyphallic, Paphian, prurient, salacious, and ... er ... just plain dirty." — George McEvoy; Hefner, Guccione, Flynt, Goldstein ... Starr; Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida); Sep 16, 1998.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
  Synonyms: prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, trollop, bawd, tart, fancy woman, working girl, sporting lady, lady of pleasure, woman of the street

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The adjective cyprian has one meaning:

Meaning #1: resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus

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