Dictionary Check: civilization
"civilization" is a valid word!
Scrabble
26
points
Words with Friends
30
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Definition
noun
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
Example:
"the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"
noun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
noun
a particular society at a particular time and place
Example:
"early Mayan civilization"
noun
the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
Example:
"a man of intellectual refinement"
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