Cyril

Speech parts

1. Cyril - Noun

2. Cyril - Proper noun

Meaning

Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Kirill st. cyril Rhodes cecil Searle Cirillo Cecile Cirilo non-zero zeroes Serle nonzero Saint Cyril Kyrylo Kiril
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Hypernyms

missionary

Phrases with the word

st. cyril

Anagrams

lyric

Examples

Acacius is presented as a leading Arian by the orthodox historians, and his opposition to Cyril in the 350s is attributed by these writers to this. Source: Internet

A boundary committee chaired by Sir Cyril Radcliffe was charged with drawing boundaries for the new nations. Source: Internet

According to the blood libel, the Jews of Alexandria could not hide their guilt when the morning came, and Cyril, along with many of his followers, took to the city's synagogues in search of the perpetrators of the massacre. Source: Internet

According to Theodoret, (HE 2.23), Acacius informed the emperor that one of the things sold by Cyril was a 'holy robe' dedicated by Constantine himself, which consequently turned Constantius against Cyril. Source: Internet

After President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster on March 15, some refugee reception offices have apparently also suspended issuing and renewing asylum permits while their staff wait to receive protective gear. Source: Internet

After having ruled his see for seven or, according to another account, for twenty years, he made Alexander his successor and retired to the desert, whence Cyril had summoned him and there died in the odor of sanctity. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cyrenian-born native cyrenian-born person cyrenian-born resident Cyril Burt Cyril Lodowic Burt Cyril Northcote Parkinson