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Civil
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- 1 Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion. not-comparable
"She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people."
- 2 Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility. comparable
"It was very civil of him to stop the argument."
- 3 In a peaceful and well-ordered state. archaic
"Herein thou haſt done good ſeruice to thy country: VVere all inhumaine ſlaues ſo ſerued as he, England would be ciuill, and from all ſuch dealings free."
- 4 Relating to private relations among citizens, as opposed to criminal matters.
"a civil case"
- 5 Secular.
"As if our Saviour had said, No man can enter into heaven except he be born again; so as he speaketh not only of notorious Sinners, as Adulterers, Drunkards, Swearers, & c. but of all who are in their natural condition, tho' they live never so unblameably, free from scandalous sins, if they be not born again, their civil Righteousness will do them little good, for they shall never see the Kingdom of God."
- 1 of or in a condition of social order wordnet
- 2 not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others wordnet
- 3 (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life wordnet
- 4 applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military wordnet
- 5 of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals wordnet
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- 6 of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state wordnet
- 1 A surname.
Etymology
From Middle English cyvyl, civil, borrowed from Old French civil, from Latin cīvīlis (“relating to a citizen”), from cīvis (“citizen”). Cognate with Old English hīwen (“household”), hīrǣden (“family”). More at hind; hird.
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