civil

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NGSL Rank: 1446
civil
ˈsɪv(ə)l Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
    E.g. civil aviation
  • courteous and polite.
    E.g. they were comparatively civil to their daughter
  • (of time) fixed by custom or law rather than being natural or astronomical.
    E.g. civil twilight

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