English dictionary
civilisation
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Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
noun
- a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
noun
- a particular society at a particular time and place
noun
- the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
Example sentences
a man of intellectual refinement
he is remembered for his generosity and civilization
the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization
early Mayan civilization