Cid

[ sid; Spanish theed ]

/ sɪd; Spanish θid /

noun

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

(italics) Le. Le Cid.

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Definition for cid (2 of 4)

Le Cid

[ French luh seed ]

/ French lə ˈsid /

noun

a drama (1636) by Corneille.

Definition for cid (3 of 4)

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.

Definition for cid (4 of 4)

C.I.D.

Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard.

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Example sentences from the Web for 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|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
Of these one of the most interesting is the Cid's duel with the conde Lozano and his marriage to Ximena.
The Lay of the Cid|R. Selden Rose

In other words, he recognized the Cid as an almost independent prince.
The Moors in Spain|Stanley Lane-Poole
When the Cid saw them well without he made as if he fled; With his whole host in confusion down the Jalón he sped.
The Lay of the Cid|R. Selden Rose
Joyful is my Cid and all his vassals, that God had shown such favor to them that they had conquered in the field.
With Spurs of Gold|Frances Nimmo Greene
An the Cid forced not his entrance, neither for weal nor woe Durst they open it unto him.
The Lay of the Cid|R. Selden Rose

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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