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[sɪˈvɪlɪən], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person not in the armed services or the police force
(e.g: terrorists and soldiers have killed tens of thousands of civilians)
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Origin
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late Middle English (denoting a practitioner of civil law): from Old French civilien, in the phrase droit civilien ‘civil law’. The current sense arose in the early 19th century
[sɪˈvɪlɪən], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- relating to civilians
(e.g: civilian clothes)
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Origin
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late Middle English (denoting a practitioner of civil law): from Old French civilien, in the phrase droit civilien ‘civil law’. The current sense arose in the early 19th century
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