"Cyrene" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /saɪˈɹiːni/
Rhymes: -iːni Etymology: From Latin Cyrene, from Ancient Greek Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē), of uncertain origin. Classical sources considered the Thessalian demigod the etymon for the Libyan city. Modern scholars variously derive the name from the Libyan spring Κύρα (Kúra) or, noting the myth attested before the spring or city, consider an existing Proto-Berber name to have been conflated with the Thessalian myths by early Greek colonists. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Cyrene}} Latin Cyrene, {{der|en|grc|Κυρήνη}} Ancient Greek Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē), {{m|grc|Κύρα}} Κύρα (Kúra), {{der|en|ber-pro|-}} Proto-Berber Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cyrene
  1. (Greek mythology) A Thessalian princess and huntress demigod, companion of Artemis and lover of Apollo. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Ancient Greece, Byzantine Empire Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Cities in the Roman Empire
    Sense id: en-Cyrene-en-name-R-hmtWZW Disambiguation of Ancient Greece: 56 44 Disambiguation of Byzantine Empire: 59 41 Disambiguation of Ancient settlements: 71 29 Disambiguation of Cities in the Roman Empire: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (historical) A former city near Shahhat, Libya. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Africa Categories (place): Historical settlements, Places in Libya, Cities in the Roman Empire, Libya Translations (ancient Shahhat, Libya): Κυρήνη (Kurḗnē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Cirene [feminine] (Catalan), Cyrène [feminine] (French), Κυρήνη (Kyríni) [feminine] (Greek), Kirene (Indonesian), Cirene [feminine] (Italian), キュレネ (Japanese), 키레네 (Kirene) (Korean), Cȳrēnē [feminine] (Latin), Cyrena (Polish), Cirene [feminine] (Portuguese), Cirena [feminine] (Portuguese), Кире́на (Kiréna) [feminine] (Russian), Kyréné (Slovak), Kyréna (Slovak), Cirene [feminine] (Spanish), Kyrene (Swedish), Cyrene (Swedish), Kirene (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-Cyrene-en-name-d03-ygEl Disambiguation of Ancient Africa: 20 80 Disambiguation of Cities in the Roman Empire: 51 49 Disambiguation of Libya: 4 96 Disambiguation of 'ancient Shahhat, Libya': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Kyrene Holonyms: Cyrenaica Related terms: Cyrenaic, Cyrenaica, Cyrenaican, Cyrenaicism, Cyrenean, Cyrenian

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    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "ancient Shahhat, Libya",
      "word": "Kyrene"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "ancient Shahhat, Libya",
      "word": "Cyrene"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "ancient Shahhat, Libya",
      "word": "Kirene"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Cyrene"
  ],
  "word": "Cyrene"
}

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