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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Cyril

Over the years, Rantzen was joined by a series of co-hosts, including Paul Heiney, Chris Searle and Bob Wellings, while the comedian Cyril Fletcher read his Odd Odes.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said security forces "are going to continue pulling out all stops" to put an end to criminality.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The contrast was hard to miss when another leader at the same summit, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, also pulled back from his schedule for health reasons around that time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that "no stone will be left unturned" in finding those behind the killings, which he said were "causing fear and uncertainty in our communities".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

"Miss Claythorne was wonderful—kept her head—started off swimming after Cyril at once."

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

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