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Tourneur, Cyril

(Encyclopedia) Tourneur, CyrilTourneur, Cyriltûrˈnər [key], 1575?–1626, English dramatist and poet. Little is known of his life. The Transformed Metamorphosis (1600), an allegorical satire, was his…

Ritchard, Cyril

actor, directorBirthplace: Sydney, AustraliaBorn: 1898Died: 1977

Cyril Lucar

(Encyclopedia) Cyril Lucar: see Lucaris, Cyril.

Cyril, Saint (St. Cyril of Alexandria)

(Encyclopedia) Cyril, Saint (Saint Cyril of Alexandria)Cyril, Saintsĭrˈəl [key], d. a.d. 444, patriarch of Alexandria (412–44), Doctor of the Church, known for his animosity toward heretics and…

Cyril and Methodius, Saints

(Encyclopedia) Cyril and Methodius, SaintsCyril and Methodius, Saintssĭrˈəl; [key]Cyril and Methodius, Saintsməthōˈdēəs [key], d. 869 and 884, respectively, Greek missionaries, brothers, called…

Cyril, Saint (St. Cyril of Jerusalem)

(Encyclopedia) Cyril, Saint (Saint Cyril of Jerusalem)Cyril, Saintsĭrˈəl [key], c. 315–386, bishop of Jerusalem (c. 350–386), Doctor of the Church. Ordained by his predecessor as bishop, St. Maximus…

Burt, Cyril Lodowic

(Encyclopedia) Burt, Cyril LodowicBurt, Cyril Lodowiclŏdˈəwĭk, lōˈdə– [key], 1883–1971, British psychologist. Educated at Oxford and Würzburg, he became a prominent figure in psychology. Burt made…

Lucaris, Cyril

(Encyclopedia) Lucaris, CyrilLucaris, Cyrilly&oomacr;kāˈrĭs [key], 1572–1637, Greek churchman, b. Crete (then belonging to Venice). He studied at Venice and Padua and was elected patriarch of…