Civitas

//ˈki.wɪˌtɑs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    the social body of the citizens united by law Roman
  2. 2
    a city and its territory Roman
  3. 3
    a community
  4. 4
    a state, (chiefly) a city-state

Synonyms

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city state

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin cīvitās. Doublet of city.

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