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

President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised stronger law enforcement action and increased police deployment to tackle the gang violence in the country.

From BBC

His South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, confirmed that two helicopters had been deployed to help Mozambique "for a number of days until their situation subsides".

From BBC

President Cyril Ramaphosa met the child's family to offer his condolences while visiting the region to assess the damage.

From BBC

But overtures by Pretoria and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa's visit in May to the White House, with a delegation that included famous white South African golf players, failed to mend fences.

From BBC

More than a third of flights departing from Cyril E. King Airport in St. Thomas, U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal