Cyprus
(noun) an island in the eastern Mediterranean
Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus
(noun) a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Cyprus
Country in the Middle East or Southeastern Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea. Member state of the European Union since 2004. Official name: Republic of Cyprus.
Island between Europe and the Middle East, in the Mediterranean Sea.
Cyprus (uncountable)
(historical, textiles) A thin, translucent, usually black fabric, a kind of crape.
Source: Wiktionary
Cy"prus (s"prs), n. Etym: [OE. cipres, cypirs; perh. so named as being first manufactured in Cyprus. Cf. Cipers.]
Definition: 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. [Obs.] Lawn as white as driven snow, Cyprus black as e'er was crow. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
