Cyprian:

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.

See Also: Cyprian, geography

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