Cid

[sid; Spanish theed]

noun

The,El Cid CampeadorRodrigo Díaz de Bivar, c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.

(italics) Le. Le Cid.

Le Cid

[French luh seed]

noun

a drama (1636) by Corneille.

c.i.d.

or cid, CID

Automotive.

cubic-inch displacement: the displacement of an engine measured in cubic inches: My old car had a 302 c.i.d. engine.

C.I.D.

Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard.

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Examples from the Web for cid

Contemporary Examples of cid

The CID speculated that the woman was confirming who lived there before planting a homemade nail bomb.
Abu Dhabi Treats U.S. Teacher’s Murder as Terrorist Attack
Chris Allbritton
December 4, 2014
Hart, now besuited and bald, still works at CID; presumably he's been promoted.
‘True Detective’ Review: You Have to Watch HBO’s Revolutionary Crime Classic
Andrew Romano
January 11, 2014
The nominees received are reviewed by Special Agents in the CID and the Office of Public Affairs.
The Last Larger-Than-Life Outlaw
Lee Siegel
June 24, 2011

Historical Examples of cid

Just watch how the Cid will take the timber; he's glorious oyer a stump!
Luttrell Of Arran
Charles James Lever
The latter, planning a visit to Rome, selected the Cid to accompany him.
Myths and Legends of All Nations
Various
"I obey, O king," replied the Cid, when he heard the decree.
Myths and Legends of All Nations
Various
The Cid then prepared a truly royal present and sent it to the king.
Myths and Legends of All Nations
Various
“I obey, O king,” replied the Cid, when he heard the decree.
Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy
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British Dictionary definitions for cid

Cid

noun

El or the. original name Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar. ?1043–99, Spanish soldier and hero of the wars against the Moors

CID

abbreviation for

(in Britain) Criminal Investigation Department; the detective division of a police force

cruel, inhumane, and degrading: denoting the brutal and demeaning treatment of prisoners

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Word Origin and History for cid

Cid

1680s, from Spanish cid "chief, commander," from Arabic sayyid "lord." A title given in Spanish literature to Castilian nobleman and warlord Ruy Diaz, Count of Bivar (c.1040-1099).