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Cyrillic

Cy·ril·lic [ sə ríllik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
of alphabet used in Slavic languages: relating to an old alphabet derived from Greek script and attributed to St. Cyril, or a modified form used in writing modern Slavic languages such as Bulgarian and Russian. The Cyrillic alphabet is also used in writing the non-Slavic languages of some republics of the former Soviet Union.



noun 
Definition:
 
Slavic alphabet: the Cyrillic alphabet

[Early 19th century. After St. Cyril]
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