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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- See El Cid.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the hero of a Spanish epic poem from the 12th century
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fbharjo El Cid was a heroic Spanish knight of the 11th century whose story is told in numerous medieval epics. Nov 14, 2010