Word: Civil
How to pronounce: sɪvl
Adjective
Definitions:
1. Relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
Example sentences: "Civil aviation"
2. Courteous and polite.
Example sentences: "We tried to be civil to him"
3. (of time measurement or a point in time) fixed by custom or law rather than being natural or astronomical.
Example sentences: "Civil twilight starts at sunset"
Synonyms:
civic
civ
public
citizen
construction
internecine
polite
mannerly
courteous
gracious
Antonyms:
military
uncivil
Derivations:
civilian
civility
civilization
civilly
civilised
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Civil in Other Languages...
Spanish: Civil
German: Zivilgesellschaft
French: Civil
Italian: Civile
Turkish: Sivil
