Cyrus
pronunciation
How to pronounce Cyrus in British English:
UK [ˈsaiərəs]
How to pronounce Cyrus in American English:
US [ˈsaɪrəs]
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- Noun:
- Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
Word Origin
- Cyrus
- Latinized form of Greek Kyros, from Old Persian Kurush, a name of unknown etymology. In Hebrew, Koresh, and in that form taken c. 1990 by Wayne Howell of Texas, U.S., when he became head of the Branch Davidian church there.
Example
- 1. I know you faked the fire , cyrus .
- 2. Fast-forward a year later , baldwin showed off his hm tatt and cyrus begrudgingly agreed to let him appear on her show .
- 3. Finally in 539 bc , cyrus marched triumphantly into the ancient city of babylon .
- 4. And they finished building according to the command of the god of israel and according to the decree of cyrus and darius and artaxerxes the king of persia .
- 5. I 'm new here at st. cyrus .