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Cid
1[ sid; Spanish theed ]
noun
- The, El Cid CampeadorRodrigo Díaz de Bivar, c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- (italics) Le. Le Cid.
c.i.d.
2or cid, CID
abbreviation for
, Automotive.
- cubic-inch displacement: the displacement of an engine measured in cubic inches:
My old car had a 302 c.i.d. engine.
C.I.D.
3abbreviation for
- Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard.
Cid
1/ sɪd; θið /
noun
- CidElorthe?10431099MSpanishMILITARY: soldier El or the. original name Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar. ?1043–99, Spanish soldier and hero of the wars against the Moors
CID
2abbreviation for
- (in Britain) Criminal Investigation Department; the detective division of a police force
- cruel, inhumane, and degrading: denoting the brutal and demeaning treatment of prisoners
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Cid1
First recorded in 1900–05
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