Cypriot
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- noun
- /ˈsɪprɪət/
:
chipriota
- Many Cypriots take pride in their rich cultural heritage and history.
- Turkish Cypriots
- Greek Cypriots
- percent of Cypriots
Examples
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During the festival, the Cypriots showcased traditional music and dance.
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Erdogan's move pleased EU governments, which had wanted to resolve the dispute among Cypriots before starting accession talks with Ankara.
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And yeah, came from, I had parent, my mother is Cypriot, I'm Cypriot.
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The place is owned by two Greek Cypriots.
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The implication of this allegation is that Cypriots do not, and perhaps cannot, play by the rules of the game.
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If Cypriots no longer treat tourists as true guests, it is because they are no longer "true" Cypriots.
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Rather, tourists argue, Cypriots try to make "quick and easy" money, for example, by overcharging taxi fares, food and drink, and souvenirs.
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Cyprus has also been a bipolar society, with Turkish-Cypriots identifying with Turkey and Greek-Cypriots with Greece.
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But the Greek Cypriots voted against the plan (even though the Turkish Cypriots voted for it), and then the EU recognized the Greek Cypriot government as the whole island's official representative.
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In 2003, the party reversed traditional Turkish policy by agreeing to endorse a UN plan to reunify the island, which is roughly 80 percent ethnic Greek Cypriot and 20 percent Turkish Cypriot.
Academic text (2010)
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Etymology
Cypriot comes from the island name Cyprus, from Greek Kypros, and the island was once famous for the metal 'copper'. So a Cypriot is a person 'from Cyprus'.