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Webster 1913 Edition


Cid

Cid

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Noun.
[Sp., fr. Ar.
seid
lord.]
1.
Chief or commander; in Spanish literature, a title of Ruy Diaz, Count of Bivar, a champion of Christianity and of the old Spanish royalty, in the 11th century.
2.
An epic poem, which celebrates the exploits of the Spanish national hero, Ruy Diaz.