Cyril

American  

[sir-uhl] / ˈsɪr əl /

noun

1. Saint Apostle of the Slavs, a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.

2. a male given name.

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Cyril British  

/ ˈsɪrəl /

noun

1. Saint. ?827–869 _ad , Greek Christian theologian, missionary to the Moravians and inventor of the Cyrillic alphabet; he and his brother Saint Methodius were called the Apostles of the Slavs. Feast day: Feb 14 or May 11

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Example Sentences

The Madlanga commission was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa after a senior police officer alleged that organised crime groups had infiltrated the government.

From BBC

President Cyril Ramaphosa paid tribute to the "freedom fighter and a servant of the people".

From BBC

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said investigations into "the circumstances that led to the recruitment of these young men into mercenary activities" were still ongoing.

From Barron's

Cyril Linette had been in his post since last April, personally chosen by Grospiron, and becomes the fourth senior executive to leave in the past two months.

From Barron's

"What we need is the truth behind the Easter attacks. We want to see justice for all the victims," church spokesman Father Cyril Gamini Fernando told AFP.

From Barron's