Dictionary Check: civil
"civil" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
adjective
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
Example:
"civil authorities"
adjective
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
Example:
"even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"
adjective
of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
Example:
"civil affairs"
adjective
of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals
Example:
"civil rights"
adjective
(of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life
Example:
"the civil calendar"
adjective
of or in a condition of social order
Example:
"civil peoples"
Advertisement