Cyril

[sir-uhl]

noun

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

2. a male given name.

Cyril

/ 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

Example Sentences

He served only two months before being released for health reasons and his sentence was later commuted by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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Speaking at the closing ceremony on Sunday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the agreement showed "shared goals" outweighed the countries' differences.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told journalists on Friday that it seemed "like they were being flushed out".

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be an investigation into the "mysterious" arrival of a chartered plane carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza into the country.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa said Wednesday the United States boycott of the G20 summit in South Africa later this month would not prevent the meeting of the world's leading economies from going ahead.

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