civil
Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
Adjective 4 meanings
Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
“She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people.”
Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.
“It was very civil of him to stop the argument.”
Relating to private relations among citizens, as opposed to criminal matters.
Secular.
Etymology
From Middle English cyvyl, civil, borrowed from Old French civil, from Latin cīvīlis (“relating to a citizen”), from cīvis (“citizen”) ultimately from proto-Indo-European *ḱey-. Cognate with Old English hīwen (“household”), hīrǣden (“family”). More at hind; hird.
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CIVIL at a glance
CIVIL has 5 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (C 3 + I 1 + V 4 + I 1 + L 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,206 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with civil
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- CIVIC12
- CAVIL10
- CIVIE10
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