Cid

[ sid; Spanish theed ]

/ sɪd; Spanish θid /

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noun

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

(italics)Le. Le Cid.

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Words nearby Cid

Ciceronianism, cichlid, cicisbeism, cicisbeo, ciclosporin, Cid, -cidal, -cide, Cid, El, cider, cider press

Other definitions for Cid (2 of 3)

c.i.d.

or cid, CID

abbreviation Automotive.

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

Other definitions for Cid (3 of 3)

C.I.D.

abbreviation

Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard.

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How to use Cid in a sentence

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Despite our lackluster showing at El Cid, rumors of record deals were already looming.
Fired From a Real-Life Glee|Dan Crane|October 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST

They have it up and down, the children do, she standing up for the Cid, and they working George Washington for all he is worth.
A Horse's Tale|Mark Twain
"I was but sighing as I thought of my many sins, Cid," answered the fellow, very dutifully.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
I know my husband and Cid Musa would rather die by your cord than see me on my knees before you.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
A gentleman dined at the same table with him for six months, without suspecting the author of the "Cid."
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 358|Various
This he did because he knew his sister had long loved the Cid.
With Spurs of Gold|Frances Nimmo Greene

British Dictionary definitions for Cid (1 of 2)

Cid

/ (sɪd, Spanish θið) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Cid (2 of 2)

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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