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The definition of civil

7 Definitions of: civil

    1. adjective, of the ordinary life of citizens as distinguished from military, legal, or ecclesiastical affairs
    2. adjective, of or relating to the citizen as an individual
    3. adjective, of or occurring within the state or between citizens
    4. adjective, polite or courteous
    5. adjective, a less common word for civic
    6. adjective, of or in accordance with Roman law
    7. adjective, relating to the private rights of citizens
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Synonyms: home, affable, civic, political, domestic, interior, municipal, polite, obliging, accommodating And more...
Antonyms: state, rude
 

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