| ADJECTIVE | all | civil | applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military |
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| all | civil, polite | not rude | |
| pert | civil | of or occurring within the state / state or between or among citizens of the state | |
| pert | civil, civic | of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals | |
| all | civil | (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life | |
| all | civil | of or in a condition of social order |
| Sounds | sih'vahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military. | |
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| Example | "civil authorities" | |
| Broader | civilian | associated with civil life or performed by persons who are not active members of the military |
| Spanish | civil | |
| Catalan | civil | |
| Meaning | not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others. | |
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| Example | "even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham | |
| Synonym | polite | |
| Attribute of | civility | formal or perfunctory politeness |
| Opposite | uncivil, rude | lacking civility or good manners |
| Spanish | cívico, correcto, cortés, cumplido, educado | |
| Catalan | cívic, correcte, cortès, educat | |
| Nouns | civility | the act of showing regard for others |
| civility | formal or perfunctory politeness | |
| Adverbs | civilly | in a civil manner |
| Meaning | Of or occurring within the state / state or between or among citizens of the state. | |
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| Spanish | civil | |
| Catalan | civil | |
| Nouns | state | a politically organized body of people under a single government |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals. | |
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| Synonym | civic | |
| Spanish | cívico, civil | |
| Catalan | cívic, civil | |
| Nouns | citizen | a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community |
| Meaning | (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life. | |
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| Opposite | sidereal | (of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars |
| Meaning | Of or in a condition of social order. | |
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| Example | "civil peoples" | |
| Broader | civilized, civilised | Having a high state of culture and development both social and technological |
| Spanish | civil | |
| Catalan | civil | |
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