CYPRUS


Meaning of CYPRUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsī-prəs ]

geographical name

1. island E Mediterranean S of Turkey

2. country coextensive with the island; a republic of the Commonwealth of Nations capital Nicosia area 3572 square miles (9287 square kilometers ), population 764,000

• Cyp·ri·ot ˈsi-prē-ət, -ˌät or Cyp·ri·ote -ˌōt, -ət adjective or noun

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