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Cid



Pronunciation: (sid; Sp. thēd), [key]
—n.
1. The, (“El Cid Campeador”) (Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar), c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
2. (italics) Le. See Le Cid.

C.I.D.




Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard.

c.i.d.



Auto.
cubic-inch displacement: the displacement of an engine measured in cubic inches: My old car had a 302 c.i.d. engine. Also,cid,CID

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