The Cyrillic alphabet is the alphabet that is used to write some Slavonic languages, such as Russianand Bulgarian.
2. uncountable noun
Cyrillic is the Cyrillic alphabet.
...signs written in Cyrillic.
Cyrillic in British English
(sɪˈrɪlɪk)
adjective
1.
denoting or relating to the alphabet derived from that of the Greeks, supposedly by Saint Cyril, for the writing of Slavonic languages: now used primarily for Russian, Bulgarian, and Serbian
noun
2.
this alphabet
Cyrillic in American English
(səˈrɪlɪk)
adjective
designating or of the Slavic alphabet traditionally attributed to Saint Cyril, 9th cent. apostle to the Slavs: in modified form, it is still used in Russia, Bulgaria, and other Slavic countries
Examples of 'Cyrillic' in a sentence
Cyrillic
Stores lined either side of the street, their signs in English and Cyrillic: laundromats, florists, jewellers, electronic retailers.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
Warehouses with trailer trucks parked in front with bold Cyrillic writing on their sides, Russian and Bulgarian license plates.