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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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.
Definition for Cid (3 of 3)
C.I.D.
abbreviation
Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard.
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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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