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Cyrillic

Description:

Cyrillic refers to the script used for writing several languages, including Russian, Bulgarian, and Serbian. It is named after Saint Cyril, a Byzantine monk who, along with his brother Saint Methodius, created the Glagolitic alphabet used for Old Church Slavonic.

Senses:

• Noun: The Cyrillic script or alphabet.
• Adjective: Pertaining to or written in the Cyrillic script.

Usage:

1. Noun: Many Eastern European languages, such as Russian and Ukrainian, are written in Cyrillic.

2. Adjective: The Russian version of the Cyrillic alphabet contains 33 letters.

Sample Sentences:

1. The Cyrillic alphabet is derived from the Greek alphabet.
2. Learning to read Cyrillic can be challenging for speakers of languages that use Latin script.
3. She wrote her name in Cyrillic characters on the envelope.

Related Products:

• Cyrillic Alphabet Book
• Russian Language Learning Books