Cyp·ri·an (s?p?r?-?n)adj.1. Of or relating to Cyprus; Cypriot.2. a. Of or relating to the ancient worship of Aphrodite on Cyprus.b. Licentious; wanton.n.1. See Cypriot.2. also cypriana. A wanton person.b. A prostitute.Cyprian, Saint Died ad 258. Christian prelate and martyr who led Christians in North Africa during persecution by the Roman emperors Decius and Valerian.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Cyprian (?s?pr??n) adj1. (Placename) of or relating to Cyprus2. (Classical Myth & Legend) of or resembling the ancient orgiastic worship of Aphrodite on Cyprusn (often not capital) obsolete a licentious person, esp a prostitute or dancern, adj3. (Placename) another word for Cypriot4. (Peoples) another word for CypriotCyprian (?s?pr??n) n (Biography) Saint. ?200?258 ad, bishop of Carthage and martyr. Feast day: Sept 26 or 16Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Cyp?ri?an (?s?p ri ?n) adj. 1. Cypriot. 2. Archaic. lewd; licentious. n. 3. Cypriot. 4. Archaic. a licentious person, esp. a prostitute. [1590?1600;