Cyrus

[sahy-ruhs]

noun

1. the Elderorthe Great, c600–529 b.c., king of Persia 558?–529: founder of the Persian empire.

2. the Younger, 424?–401 b.c., Persian prince and satrap: leader of the armed conspiracy against his brother King Artaxerxes II.

3. a male given name: from an Old Persian word meaning “throne.”

Cyrus

/ ˈsaɪrəs /

noun

1. known as Cyrus the Great or Cyrus the Elder. died ?529 _bc , king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire

2. called the Younger. died 401 _bc , Persian satrap of Lydia: revolted against his brother Artaxerxes II, but was killed at the battle of Cunaxa See also anabasis katabasis

Example Sentences

Yet his popularity among White Christians has not suffered; if anything, he fits their “Cyrus prophecy” about how wicked men can be used to fulfill God’s plans for the nation.

From Salon

Miley Cyrus says she has "no desire" to go on tour, weeks after releasing her ninth album.

From BBC

Like another all-time great songwriter, Jackson Browne, who famously wrote “These Days” when he was 16, Cyrus has shown a wisdom beyond her years.

From Los Angeles Times

The Pennsylvania-born star began posting videos of herself on YouTube at the age of 10 and came third in a competition to find the next Miley Cyrus a year later.

From BBC

Her father, singer Billy Ray Cyrus, doesn’t yet have a star on the Walk of Fame.

From Los Angeles Times