Cyprus

n. Republic of Cyprus, island republic in the Mediterranean Sea

Cyprus (; ), officially the Republic of Cyprus (, ) is an island country in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey.Cyprus is the third-largest island in the Mediterranean and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, attracting over 2.4 million tourists per year. A former British colony, it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1960 and became a Commonwealth republic in 1961. The Republic of Cyprus is a developed country and has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004.
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Noun
1. a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
(synonym) Republic of Cyprus
(hypernym) country, state, land
(part-holonym) Cyprus
(part-meronym) Nicosia, capital of Cyprus
(class) enosis
2. an island in the eastern Mediterranean
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea
(member-meronym) Cypriot, Cypriote, Cyprian
(part-meronym) Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus

n. Cyprus, island republic in the Mediterranean Sea

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