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Cy·ril (sir′əl)

noun

a masculine name

Etymology: LL Cyrillus < Gr Kyrillos, lit., lordly < kyrios, a lord: see church

Cyril2 definition

Cy·ril (sir′əl)

  1. Cyril, Saint ( 376?-444); Christian theologian: archbishop of Alexandria (412-444): his day is June 27
  2. Cyril, Saint (born Constantine) ( 827?-869); Gr. prelate & missionary; apostle to the Slavs: his day is Feb. 14

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