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Civic

//ˈsɪvɪk// adj, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.

    "Thousands of people came to the Civic Center to show off their civic pride."

  2. 2
    Of or relating to the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties.

    "civic duty"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating or belonging to a city wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A central business district of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin cīvicus (“pertaining to a city or citizens”).

Etymology 2

Refers to the area's status as the civic centre.

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