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Definitions for: Civilization
[n] the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
[n] a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
[n] a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"
[n] the social process whereby societies achieve civilization
Webster (1913) Definition: Civ`i*li*za"tion, n. [Cf. F. civilisation.]
1. The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized;
national culture; refinement.
Our manners, our civilization, and all the good
things connected with manners, and with
civilization, have, in this European world of ours,
depended for ages upon two principles -- . . . the
spirit of a gentleman, and spirit of religion.
--Burke
2. (Law) Rendering a criminal process civil. [Obs.]
Synonyms: civilisation, civilisation, civilisation, culture, refinement
See Also: Aegean civilisation, Aegean civilization, Aegean culture, excellence, Helladic civilisation, Helladic civilization, Helladic culture, Minoan civilisation, Minoan civilization, Minoan culture, Mycenaean civilisation, Mycenaean civilization, Mycenaean culture, social process, society, subculture
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