CID (countable and uncountable, plural CIDs)
caller identification; a feature that identifies the phone number of the caller.
Abbreviation of combat identification. (compare IFF)
Acronym of center/centre instrument display.
Initialism of criminal investigation/investigative division/department.
CID
(British, police, initialism) Scotland Yard Criminal Investigation Department
(US, military, police, initialism) U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
(US, military, police, initialism) Former name of NCIS. (Naval Criminal Investigation Division)
• CDI, DCI, DIC, ICD, IDC
Source: Wiktionary
Cid, n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
