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Meaning of "Greek Cypriot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREEK CYPRIOT

Greek Cypriot  [ɡriːk ˈsɪprɪət] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREEK CYPRIOT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Greek Cypriot is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GREEK CYPRIOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Greek Cypriot

Greek Cypriots

Greek Cypriots are the ethnic Greek population of Cyprus, forming the island's largest ethnolinguistic community at 77% of the population. Greek Cypriots are mostly members of the Church of Cyprus, an autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church within the wider communion of Orthodox Christianity. In regard to the 1960 Constitution of Cyprus, the term also includes Arabic-speaking Maronites, Armenians and Latin Rite Catholics, who were given the option of being included in one or other of the two constituent communities and voted to join the Greek Cypriot community.

Definition of Greek Cypriot in the English dictionary

The definition of Greek Cypriot in the dictionary is a Cypriot of Greek descent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GREEK CYPRIOT


chariot
ˈtʃærɪət
commissariat
ˌkɒmɪˈsɛərɪət
compatriot
kəmˈpætrɪət
copatriot
kəʊˈpeɪtrɪət
Cypriot
ˈsɪprɪət
heriot
ˈhɛrɪət
Iscariot
ɪˈskærɪət
lariat
ˈlærɪət
loriot
ˈlɒrɪət
lumpenproletariat
ˌlʌmpənˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪət
malappropriate
ˌmæləˈprəʊprɪət
Marryat
ˈmærɪət
patriot
ˈpeɪtrɪət
proletariat
ˌprəʊlɪˈtɛərɪət
protonotariat
ˌprəʊtəʊnəʊˈteərɪət
salariat
səˈleərɪət
secretariat
ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛərɪət
secretariate
ˌsekrɪˈteərɪət
superpatriot
ˈsuːpərˌpeɪtrɪət
unappropriate
ˌʌnəˈprəʊprɪət

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREEK CYPRIOT

Greek
Greek bread
Greek Catholic
Greek Church
Greek cross
Greek fire
Greek gift
Greek god
Greek mallow
Greek meets Greek
Greek Orthodox Church
Greek Revival
Greek Revivalism
Greek Revivalist
Greek tragedy
Greek-letter society
greeked text
Greekness
Greeley

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREEK CYPRIOT

antiriot
ariot
griot
Herriot
Judas Iscariot
postriot
preriot
prison riot
race riot
riot
run riot
timariot
Turkish Cypriot

Synonyms and antonyms of Greek Cypriot in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Greek Cypriot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREEK CYPRIOT

Find out the translation of Greek Cypriot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Greek Cypriot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Greek Cypriot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

希族塞人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grecochipriota
570 millions of speakers

English

Greek Cypriot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रीक साइप्रस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القبرصية اليونانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

греческая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cipriota grego
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রিক সাইপ্রিয়ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chypriote grecque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cypriot Yunani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

griechisch-zypriotischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギリシャ系キプロス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그리스어 키프로스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yunani Siprus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Síp Hy Lạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரேக்க சைப்ரியாட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रीक सायप्रिऑट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kıbrıslı Rum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

greco-cipriota
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Greków cypryjskich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Грецька
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cipriot grec
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Έλληνες Κύπριοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Griekse en Turkse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grekcypriotiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

greskkypriotiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Greek Cypriot

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREEK CYPRIOT»

The term «Greek Cypriot» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.934 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREEK CYPRIOT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Greek Cypriot» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Greek Cypriot» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Greek Cypriot

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREEK CYPRIOT»

Discover the use of Greek Cypriot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Greek Cypriot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Language Contact and the Lexicon in the History of Cypriot Greek
This book presents a thorough investigation of the foreign component of the Cypriot lexis. It traces, firstly, the relevant socio-cultural factors that gave rise to it.
Stavroula Varella, 2006
2
Moving Lives: Narratives of Nation and Migration Among ...
I like Greek cuisine, Greek culture, Greek music.1 While many Greek-Cypriots appear seduced by their Greek heritage specifically, as Rex and Josephides argue, 'the evidence suggests that Greek Cypriot culture, even taking its most ...
Kathy Burrell, 2006
3
Ammon, Ulrich; Dittmar, Norbert; Mattheier, Klaus J.; ...
In the south today, bidialectalism in Greek Cypriot and Standard Modern Greek is very widespread. All Greek Cypriots are native- speakers of the Greek Cypriot dialect, which has an important role in symbolising Cypriot identity and has been  ...
Ulrich Ammon, Norbert Dittmar, Klaus J. Mattheier, 2006
4
Divided Cyprus: Modernity, History, and an Island in Conflict
had been ostensibly duped by Greek Cypriot propaganda and spoke of life in Pyla in a positive light (PIO, TC 1997, 3). e bulk of the pamphlet did not deal with Pyla per se but with Greek Cypriot atrocities against Turkish Cypriots from 1963 to ...
Yiannis Papadakis, Nicos Peristianis, Gisela Welz, 2006
5
The Australian People: An Encyclopedia of the Nation, Its ...
... see its focus in Athens and look towards mainland Greek institutions and governments. The best-known Greek Cypriot in Australia is Dr Andrew Theophanous, MP, who was born in Paphos in 1946 and came to Australia at the age of eight.
James Jupp, 2001
6
International Handbook of Research on Teachers and Teaching
Consequently, about 6 per cent of the total pupil population in primary schools of Cyprus is non-Greek Cypriot. The total number of non-Greek Cypriots is 80,000, almost 10 per cent of the total population (Trimikliniotis & Demetriou, 2005).
Lawrence J. Saha, Anthony Gary Dworkin, 2009
7
Cyprus Business & Investment Opportunities Yearbook
Unemployment rate: Greek Cypriot area: 3.3% (1998 est.); Turkish Cypriot area: 6.4% Budget: revenues: Greek Cypriot area - $2.9 billion (1998); Turkish Cypriot area - $171 million expenditures: Greek Cypriot area - $3.4 billion, including ...
USA International Business Publications, Usa Ibp, 2006
8
Turkish-Greek Relations: The Security Dilemma in the Aegean
Later, in 1999, with Ankara's support, the Turkish Cypriot leadership called for a confederation based on the union of two sovereign states, one Turkish Cypriot and the other Greek Cypriot. Greek Cypriot leaders have rejected these demands , ...
Mustafa Aydin, Kostas Ifantis, 2004
9
Echoes from the Dead Zone: Across the Cyprus Divide
Up to 1989, hundreds of people, locals and tourists, came to visit from the Greek Cypriot side. Pyla was known as the cheapest place to eat fish. The fish was ' smuggled' from the Turkish Cypriot side according to Greek Cypriot officials, and so ...
Yiannis Papadakis, 2005
10
Food from Many Greek Kitchens
No one captures the spirit & soul of a place quite like Tessa Kiros.
Tessa Kiros, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREEK CYPRIOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Greek Cypriot is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Despite progress, problems for Cyprus solution persist
Greek Cypriot Foreign Minister Yoannis Kasulidis voiced caution and skepticism over a rotational presidency in a federal framework, a key ... «Cihan News Agency, Jul 15»
2
UPDATE 2 - Accord on Greek bailout: Eurogroup
A spokesman for the Greek Cypriot administration confirmed the announcement, tweeting: “It seems we have a deal.” At a press conference in ... «Fulton News, Jul 15»
3
Bygones: Tony Birkett recalls RAF service on civil war-torn Cyprus
Greek Cypriot leader Archbishop Makarios set independence for the island as his objective. On August 15, 1960, the Republic of Cyprus was ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Paul Marshall :Dragons' Den: Pitching, Bitching and Plenty of …
... you could easily have thought that they'd been there from the very beginning and that the likes of Theo Paphitis (being a Greek Cypriot he'd ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
5
Search for downed Noratlas plane to resume on July 27
The aircraft were erroneously engaged by Greek Cypriot anti-aircraft guns at Nicosia International Airport, and the third Noratlas was shot down ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
6
Peter Andre marries Emily MacDonagh
He was born on February 27, 1973 in Harrow, London to Greek Cypriot parents and was raised in Australia. (Reuters). Peter Andre had a ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Today in Cyprus History - July 13th
1997: President Glafcos Clerides has confirmed that Diego Cordovez gave the Greek Cypriot side "a second revised paper" and pointed out the ... «Famagusta Gazette, Jul 15»
8
Academic Tiryaki: Turkey should help the PYD/YPG to fight against …
This time it is not only the Greek Cypriot side which should be convinced; the Turkish Cypriots need a lot of convincing, too. We have to realize ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»
9
The many lives of a photo
The Greek Cypriot Struggle Museum as well as the Turkish Cypriot National Struggle Museum … predominantly use documentary photography ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
10
Were we all bewitched on July 15, 1974?
Without the eager complicity of the media, the legislature, the teachers and a large section of the Greek Cypriot population the Junta would not ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Greek Cypriot [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/greek-cypriot>. Apr 2024 ».
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