Cid

¹ American  

[sid, theed] / sɪd, θid /

noun

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

2. (italics) Le. Le Cid.

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c.i.d. ² American  

Or cid,

abbreviation

Automotive.

1. cubic-inch displacement: the displacement of an engine measured in cubic inches.

   My old car had a 302 c.i.d. engine.

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C.I.D. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard.

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CID ¹ British  

abbreviation

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

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

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Cid ² British  

/ sɪd, θið /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of C.I.D.

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Joel Kim Booster’s ideal Sunday Funday involves breakfast burritos, Ginger Rogers Beach, Chinese food, El Cid and an afterparty at his place.

From Los Angeles Times

“This arrest does not undo the pain the victim’s family has endured, but it reinforces our commitment and promise to our community: We will never stop working until justice is served,” Anaheim Police Chief Manny Cid said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

He is married to Lissette del Cid, with whom he has three daughters and three grandchildren.

From Barron's

On Friday, Futch is counting on a whole lot of Roan fans to keep the party going at its own event at El Cid after the show.

From Los Angeles Times

But knowing that thousands of fans will be looking to keep the party going after the Rose Bowl show, who knows if the next Chappell Roan will be striding through El Cid on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times