Cid

[ sid; Spanish theed ]

noun
  1. The, "El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar, c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.

  2. (italics)Le. Le Cid.

Other definitions for c.i.d. (2 of 3)

c.i.d.

abbreviationAutomotive.
  1. cubic-inch displacement: the displacement of an engine measured in cubic inches: My old car had a 302 c.i.d. engine.

Other definitions for C.I.D. (3 of 3)

C.I.D.

abbreviation
  1. Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard.

Origin of C.I.D.

3
First recorded in 1900–05

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British Dictionary definitions for Cid (1 of 2)

Cid

/ (sɪd, Spanish θið) /


noun
  1. El or the. original name Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar. ?1043–99, Spanish soldier and hero of the wars against the Moors

British Dictionary definitions for CID (2 of 2)

CID

abbreviation for
  1. (in Britain) Criminal Investigation Department; the detective division of a police force

  2. cruel, inhumane, and degrading: denoting the brutal and demeaning treatment of prisoners

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