Cid

¹

[ sid; Spanish theed ]

noun

1. The, El Cid CampeadorRodrigo Díaz de Bivar, c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
2. (italics) Le. Le Cid.

c.i.d.

²

or cid, CID

abbreviation for

, Automotive.

1. 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.

³

abbreviation for

1. Criminal Investigation Department of Scotland Yard.

Cid

¹

/ sɪd; θið /

noun

1. 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

²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cid¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

CID told me there was “very little reasonable line of enquiry to pursue considering the number used was withheld.”

From BBC

Despite the fact I’d sent it, CID had failed to find it on their system.

From BBC

Newport Harbor was trying to avenge a 28-12 defeat to Orange Lutheran on Aug. 24, and the Sailors scored on their first possession on Helmar’s five-yard strike to Skylie Cid.

From Los Angeles Times

The BBC has seen emails showing the case was passed to the Met's CID department, which investigates serious allegations.

From BBC

Glendale Police Chief Manny Cid called the situation “frustrating” in a statement, considering that Martinez Vargas had been arrested just weeks after his previous arrest.

From Los Angeles Times