Cyprian
noun
Cyp·ri·an
ˈsi-prē-ən 
plural Cyprians
dated
: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker
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Spreading Civilization For over 30 years, Cyprian Broodbank, a Cambridge University archeologist, suspected that the Maghreb played a role in spreading civilization west of Egypt into southern Europe.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
The fourth escapee was Jamarcus Cyprian, 20, of Amity, La., the office said.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 27 May 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
The fourth escapee was Jamarcus Cyprian, 20, of Amity, La., the office said.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 27 May 2024
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Cyprian
biographical name
Cyp·ri·an
ˈsi-prē-ən
Saint died 258 Thascius Caecilius Cyprianus Christian martyr; bishop of Carthage (circa 248–258)
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