Cyrenian

Cyrenian
Cyrenian Cy*re"ni*an, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Cyrene. [1913 Webster]

2. One of a school of philosophers, established at Cyrene by Aristippus, a disciple of Socrates. Their doctrines were nearly the same as those of the Epicureans. [1913 Webster]


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