- Cyprus
- isl. republic, E Mediterranean; 2,276 sq. mi.; pop. 568,000; cap. Nicosia.
Webster's Gazetteer. 2013.
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CYPRUS — CYPRUS, an island in the eastern Mediterranean, opposite the coast of northern Syria; c. 40 mi. south of Turkey and c. 65 mi. west of Syria. Ancient Period According to many scholars, the name Alashiya (Elishah, אֱלִישָׁה Gen. 10:4; I Chron. 1:7; … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Cyprus — • An island in the Eastern Mediterranean, at the entrance of the Gulf of Alexandretta Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cyprus Cyprus … Catholic encyclopedia
Cyprus — Cy prus (s? pr?s), n. [OE. cipres, cypirs; perh. so named as being first manufactured in Cyprus. Cf. {Cipers}.] A thin, transparent stuff, the same as, or corresponding to, crape. It was either white or black, the latter being most common, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cyprus — eatern Mediterranean island, from Gk. Kypros land of cypress trees (see CYPRESS (Cf. cypress)) … Etymology dictionary
Cyprus — [sī′prəs] country on an island at the E end of the Mediterranean, south of Turkey: colonized by Phoenicians and ancient Greeks; at various times ruled by Persian, Roman, Ptolemaic, Byzantine, & Ottoman Empires: formerly a British territory, it… … English World dictionary
Cyprus — This article is about the island sovereign state. For other uses, see Cyprus (disambiguation). Republic of Cyprus Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία (Greek) Kypriakí Dimokratía Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti (Turkish) … Wikipedia
cyprus — /suy preuhs/, n. Obs. cypress2. * * * Cyprus Introduction Cyprus Background: Independence from the UK was approved in 1960 with constitutional guarantees by the Greek Cypriot majority to the Turkish Cypriot minority. In 1974, a Greek sponsored… … Universalium
Cyprus — /suy preuhs/, n. an island republic in the Mediterranean, S of Turkey: formerly a British colony; independent since 1960. 752,808; 3572 sq. mi. (9250 sq. km). Cap.: Nicosia. * * * Cyprus Introduction Cyprus Background: Independence from the UK… … Universalium
Cyprus — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Cyprus <p></p> Background: <p></p> A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek … The World Factbook
Cyprus — An island of 3,572 square miles off the coast of Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean. The British Conservative government of Benjamin Disraeli occupied Cyprus in 1878 by virtue of the Anglo Turkish Convention, which aimed to protect the… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Cyprus — Zypern Κύπρος Kıbrıs Sprachen Griechisch, Türkisch Fläche 9 … Deutsch Wikipedia
