Definitions for Cyprus
ˈsaɪ prəscyprus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cyprus, Republic of Cyprusnoun

   a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin

2. Cyprusnoun

   an island in the eastern Mediterranean

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Cyprusnoun

   Country between Europe and the Middle East, in the Mediterranean Sea. Member state of the European Union since 2004. Official name: Republic of Cyprus.

2. Cyprusnoun

   Island between Europe and the Middle East, in the Mediterranean Sea.

3. Etymology: Via Cyprus, from Κύπρος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cyprusnoun

   A thin transparent black stuff.

   Etymology: I suppose from the place where it was made; or corruptly from cypress, as being used in mourning.

   Lawn as white as driven snow,
   Cyprus black as e’er was crow. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   To one of your receiving,
   Enough is shewn: a cyprus, not a bosom,
   Hides my poor heart! William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cyprus

   Cyprus ( (listen)), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is geographically in Western Asia, but its cultural ties and geopolitics are overwhelmingly Southeastern European. Cyprus is the third-largest and third-most populous island in the Mediterranean. It is located north of Egypt, east of Greece, south of Turkey, and west of Lebanon and Syria. Its capital and largest city is Nicosia. The northeast portion of the island is de facto governed by the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains include the well-preserved ruins from the Hellenistic period such as Salamis and Kourion, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world. Cyprus was settled by Mycenaean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd millennium BC. As a strategic location in the Eastern Mediterranean, it was subsequently occupied by several major powers, including the empires of the Assyrians, Egyptians and Persians, from whom the island was seized in 333 BC by Alexander the Great. Subsequent rule by Ptolemaic Egypt, the Classical and Eastern Roman Empire, Arab caliphates for a short period, the French Lusignan dynasty and the Venetians was followed by over three centuries of Ottoman rule between 1571 and 1878 (de jure until 1914).Cyprus was placed under the United Kingdom's administration based on the Cyprus Convention in 1878 and was formally annexed by the UK in 1914. The future of the island became a matter of disagreement between the two prominent ethnic communities, Greek Cypriots, who made up 77% of the population in 1960, and Turkish Cypriots, who made up 18% of the population. From the 19th century onwards, the Greek Cypriot population pursued enosis, union with Greece, which became a Greek national policy in the 1950s. The Turkish Cypriot population initially advocated the continuation of the British rule, then demanded the annexation of the island to Turkey, and in the 1950s, together with Turkey, established a policy of taksim, the partition of Cyprus and the creation of a Turkish polity in the north.Following nationalist violence in the 1950s, Cyprus was granted independence in 1960. The crisis of 1963–64 brought further intercommunal violence between the two communities, displaced more than 25,000 Turkish Cypriots into enclaves: 56–59  and brought the end of Turkish Cypriot representation in the republic. On 15 July 1974, a coup d'état was staged by Greek Cypriot nationalists and elements of the Greek military junta in an attempt at enosis. This action precipitated the Turkish invasion of Cyprus on 20 July, which led to the capture of the present-day territory of Northern Cyprus and the displacement of over 150,000 Greek Cypriots and 50,000 Turkish Cypriots. A separate Turkish Cypriot state in the north was established by unilateral declaration in 1983; the move was widely condemned by the international community, with Turkey alone recognising the new state. These events and the resulting political situation are matters of a continuing dispute. Cyprus is a major tourist destination in the Mediterranean. With an advanced, high-income economy and a very high Human Development Index, the Republic of Cyprus has been a member of the Commonwealth since 1961 and was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement until it joined the European Union on 1 May 2004. On 1 January 2008, the Republic of Cyprus joined the eurozone.

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1. cyprus

   Cyprus is a Mediterranean island country located in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel, and southeast of Greece. It is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean. Cyprus is known for its rich history, cultural heritage, and diverse geography which includes mountains, coastlines, and beaches. Its capital, Nicosha, is the largest city. Cyprus has a mixed economy and is a member of the United Nations, European Union, and several other international organizations. It has two main ethnic communities, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, with ongoing political divisions between the two.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cyprusnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [OE. cipres, cypirs; perh. so named as being first manufactured in Cyprus. Cf. Cipers.]

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1. Cyprus

   Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, and a member state of the European Union. It is located east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, northwest of Israel and the Gaza Strip, and north of Egypt. The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and Cyprus is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world. Cyprus was settled by Mycenean Greeks in two waves in the 2nd millennium BC. As a strategic location in the Middle East, it was subsequently occupied by several major powers, including the empires of the Assyrians, Egyptians, and Persians, from whom the island was seized in 333 BC by Alexander the Great. Subsequent rule by Ptolemaic Egypt, the Roman Empire, the Byzantines, Arab caliphates for a short period, the French Lusignan dynasty, and the Venetians, was followed by the Ottoman conquest in 1571. It remained under Ottoman control for over three centuries. Cyprus was placed under British administration in 1878 until it was granted independence in 1960, becoming a member of the Commonwealth the following year. In 1974, seven years after the intercommunal violence between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, an attempted coup d'état by Greek Cypriot nationalists and elements of the Greek military junta with the aim of achieving enosis took place. Turkey used this as a pretext to invade the northern portion of the island. Turkish forces remained after a cease-fire, resulting in the partition of the island; an objective of Turkey since 1955. The intercommunal violence and subsequent Turkish invasion led to the displacement of over 150,000 Greek Cypriots and 50,000 Turkish Cypriots, and the establishment of a separate Turkish Cypriots political entity in the north. These events and the resulting political situation are matters of ongoing dispute.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Cyprus

   sī′prus, n. a thin, transparent, black stuff, a kind of crape.—n. Cy′prus-lawn (Milt.). [Prob. named from the island of Cyprus.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cyprus

   a fertile, mountainous island in the Levant, capital Nicosia (12); geographically connected with Asia, and the third largest in the Mediterranean, being 140 m. long and 60 m. broad; government ceded to Great Britain in 1878 by the Sultan, on condition of an annual tribute; is a British colony under a colonial governor or High Commissioner; is of considerable strategic importance to Britain; yields cereals, wines, cotton, &c., and has 400 m. of good road, and a large transit trade.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cyprus

   An island republic in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Nicosia. It was colonized by the Phoenicians and ancient Greeks and ruled successively by the Assyrian, Persian, Ptolemaic, Roman, and Byzantine Empires. It was under various countries from the 12th to the 20th century but became independent in 1960. The name comes from the Greek Kupros, probably representing the Sumerian kabar or gabar, copper, famous in historic times for its copper mines. The cypress tree is also named after the island. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p308 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p134)

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cyprus

   The most eastern island in the Mediterranean, near the mouth of the Gulf of Iskanderoon. It was divided among several petty kings till the time of Cyrus of Persia, who subdued them. It was taken by the Greeks in 477 B.C., and ranked among the proconsular provinces in the reign of Augustus. It was conquered by the Saracens, 648 A.D., but recovered by the Greeks in 957. It was reduced by Richard I. of England in 1191, and given by him to Guy de Lusignan, who became king in 1192, and whose descendants governed it until 1489, when it was sold to the Venetians. It was taken by the Turks in August, 1571, and held by them until June, 1878, when it was awarded to England by the “Peace Congress of Berlin.”

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cyprus

   From kupras, the Greek name for a herb which grew on the island in profusion.

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How to pronounce Cyprus?

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cyprus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cyprus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Cyprus in a Sentence

1. Energy Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis:

   This is very important for Cyprus because it will be the first time we go beyond the phase of hydrocarbons exploration to development and exploitation, this sends a message to foreign buyers that we have natural gas to sell.

2. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan:

   We on the Turkish side are sincere about finding a solution to the Cyprus problem that has been on the agenda of the international community and the U.N. for over half a century, a solution would not only have a positive impact on both sides of the island ... but would also bring peace, stability and cooperation to the eastern Mediterranean.

3. Antonio Guterres:

   The conference is closed, that doesn't mean that other initiatives cannot be developed to address the Cyprus problem.

4. Petros Souppouris:

   They (authorities) didn't do anything to explain to the EU why assistance was given, this is the national identity of Cyprus which must be maintained. Staff believe the government should do its utmost to keep the company operational, or launch a fresh start with an investor.

5. Nicos Anastasiades:

   Today a window of opportunity lies open, which revives our hopes for a final settlement to the Cyprus problem.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Cyprus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cyprus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Cyprus
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cyprus
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Cyprus
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Cyprus
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Cyprus
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Cyprus