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Definition of cyrus

cyrus

/ˈsaɪ.ɹəs/
Cy · rus
Plural:Cyruses
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Adjective:Cyrean
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cyrus Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Cyrus the Great (c. 600–530 BC), the ancient Persian king who founded the Achaemenid Empire and united much of the Near East under his rule.

Example

"Historians often study the Cyrus Cylinder as an important artifact from the reign of Cyrus."

2

A masculine given name of Persian and Greek origin, or a surname.

Example

"They decided to name their newborn son Cyrus in honor of his grandfather."

3

The classical name for the Kura River, an east-flowing river in the South Caucasus region that originates in northeastern Turkey and flows through Georgia and Azerbaijan into the Caspian Sea.

• Rhymes for cyrus

• Nearby Words

cyril
cyrillic
cyrtanthus
cyrus
cyst
cystic
cystitis

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cyrus, from Ancient Greek Kyros, ultimately derived from the Old Persian royal name Kurush, of debated pre-Iranian or Indo-Iranian origin.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cyrus. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cyrus
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