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Cyprian
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1. Obsolete, late 16-early 17 th century literary euphemism for a prostitute, based on the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, on the island of Cyprus. Cyprian arbour / Cyprian cave / Cyprian strait , the vagina. See prostitute for synonyms.2. A native of Cyprus; of or pertaining to Cyprus.
(Adjective) resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus
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