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Cyrillic
Cy·ril·lic / səˈrilik/ • adj. denoting the alphabet used by many Slavic peoples, chiefly those with a historical allegiance to the Orthodox Church. Ultimately derived from Greek uncials, it is used for Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ukrainian, and other Slavic languages. • n. the Cyrillic alphabet. |
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"Cyrillic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cyrillic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cyrillic.html "Cyrillic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cyrillic.html |
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Cyrillic
Cyrillic. The alphabet used by the Slavonic peoples of the E. Church. It was named after St Cyril, one of the ‘Apostles of the Slavs’, though Glagolitic, not Cyrillic, is generally believed to be the alphabet he invented.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Cyrillic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Cyrillic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Cyrillic.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Cyrillic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Cyrillic.html |
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Cyrillic
Cyrillic of the alphabet used by Slavonic peoples in the Eastern Church, the invention of which is traditionally attributed to the Greek missionary Cyril (IX). XIX; see -IC.
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T. F. HOAD. "Cyrillic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Cyrillic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Cyrillic.html T. F. HOAD. "Cyrillic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Cyrillic.html |
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Cyrillic
Cyrillic Alphabet based on Greek letter forms that is now used for writing several Slavic languages, most notably Russian and Serbian.
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"Cyrillic." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cyrillic." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Cyrillic.html "Cyrillic." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Cyrillic.html |
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Cyrillic
Cyrillic see alphabet . |
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"Cyrillic." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cyrillic." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Cyrillic.html "Cyrillic." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Cyrillic.html |
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Cyrillic
•bathypelagic, magic, tragic
•neuralgic, nostalgic
•lethargic, Tajik
•Belgic
•paraplegic, quadriplegic, strategic
•dialogic, ethnologic, hydrologic, isagogic, logic, monologic, mythologic, pathologic, pedagogic, teleologic
•georgic • muzhik
•allergic, dramaturgic
•anarchic, heptarchic, hierarchic, monarchic, oligarchic
•psychic • sidekick • dropkick
•synecdochic • Turkic
•Alec, cephalic, encephalic, Gallic, intervallic, italic, medallic, mesocephalic, metallic, phallic, Salic, tantalic, Uralic, Vandalic
•catlick • garlic
•angelic, archangelic, evangelic, melic, melick, philatelic, psychedelic, relic
•Ehrlich • Gaelic
•acrylic, bibliophilic, Cyrillic, dactylic, exilic, idyllic, imbecilic, necrophilic
•niblick • skinflick
•acyclic, cyclic, polycyclic
•alcoholic, anabolic, apostolic, bucolic, carbolic, chocoholic, colic, diabolic, embolic, frolic, hydraulic, hyperbolic, melancholic, metabolic, parabolic, rollick, shambolic, shopaholic, symbolic, vitriolic, workaholic
•saltlick • cowlick • souslik • gemütlich
•public • Catholic
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"Cyrillic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cyrillic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Cyrillic.html "Cyrillic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Cyrillic.html |
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