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English adjective: civil | |||
| 1. | civil applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military | ||
| Samples | Civil authorities. | ||
| Similar | civilian | ||
| Antonyms | military | ||
| 2. | civil not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others | ||
| Samples | Even if he didn't like them he should have been civil. | ||
| Synonyms | polite | ||
| Attribute | civility | ||
| Antonyms | uncivil, rude | ||
| 3. | civil of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state | ||
| Samples | Civil affairs. Civil strife. Civil disobedience. Civil branches of government. | ||
| 4. | civil of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals | ||
| Samples | Civil rights. Civil liberty. Civic duties. Civic pride. | ||
| Synonyms | civic | ||
| 5. | civil (of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life | ||
| Samples | The civil calendar. A civil day begins at mean midnight. | ||
| Antonyms | sidereal | ||
| 6. | civil of or in a condition of social order | ||
| Samples | Civil peoples. | ||
| Similar | civilised, civilized | ||
| Antonyms | noncivilised, noncivilized | ||
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