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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When people talk about things like civil duties or civil rights, they are talking about things that have to do with all the citizens or all the people of a country.
In many countries, it is a civil duty to serve in the army or do some other service for their country.- similar words:
- public
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| definition 2: |
Something that is civil is connected with ordinary life of citizens and is not connected with religion of any kind or with the army or other military force
At first, the couple were planning to get married in a church, but then they decided to have a civil ceremony at the town hall instead.- antonyms:
- military, religious
- similar words:
- public
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| definition 3: |
When people behave in a civil manner toward each other, they act in a polite enough way toward each other. They are not rude or nasty.
The neighbors are not really friendly here but they are civil toward each other.- synonyms:
- polite
- antonyms:
- rude
- similar words:
- civilized, proper, respectful
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| related words: |
polite, popular, social |
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| derivation: |
civilly (adv.) |
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