St. Cyril (Noun)
Meaning
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The famous Byzantine Greek missionary brothers Saints Cyril and Methodius converted many Slavic nations to Orthodox Christianity in the 9th century.
- St Cyril in collaboration with his brother, Saint Methodius, created an alphabet that could be used to write the Slavic languages.
- In honor of their missionary work in Slavic lands, brothers Cyril and Methodius are revered as Patron Saints of Europe.
- Both St Cyril and Methodius received a formal invitation from Prince Rastislav of Great Moravia, requesting their guidance in conducting a literacy program for the residents of his kingdom.
- A medieval writer called St Cyril the Philosopher, very likely for the role he played in inventing the Bulgarian, Serbian and Russian alphabets.